Roanoke Rapids entered their tilt with Franklinton with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Franklinton Rams 2-1. Given Roanoke Rapids' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Franklinton is ranked 248th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roanoke Rapids was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Kamdyn Jean and
Casey Neal, who scored both of Roanoke Rapids' goals. The pair have combined for a total of 35 so far this season.
Roanoke Rapids pushed their record up to 8-2-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Franklinton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Roanoke Rapids will head out on the road to face off against Southern Nash at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Rapids is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.9 goals per game this season. As for Franklinton, they will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against Rocky Mount at 6:00 p.m.
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