Faith Christian is 0-10 against Rocky Mount Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Faith Christian Patriots will be playing at home against the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Faith Christian kept a clean sheet against Harrells Christian Academy. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Crusaders 1-0. The victory was just what Faith Christian needed coming off of a 5-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Fayetteville Academy. After a 9-0 finish the last time they played, Rocky Mount Academy and Fayetteville Academy decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Rocky Mount Academy was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Millar Berry and
Isabella Daza, who scored both of Rocky Mount Academy's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 26 so far this season.
Faith Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Rocky Mount Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Faith Christian suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Rocky Mount Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Faith Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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