East Wake Academy hadn't done well against Franklin Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The East Wake Academy Eagles had just enough and edged the Franklin Academy Patriots out 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Patriots are ranked 67th).
James Duffield was the driving force of East Wake Academy's attack as he scored both of East Wake Academy's goals, bringing his season total up to four goals.
The win got East Wake Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Franklin Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-2-3.
East Wake Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin Academy, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 5-0 loss against Holly Springs on the 4th.
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