The Research Triangle - will head out on the road to face off against the Excelsior Classical Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Research Triangle's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Research Triangle fought the good fight in their overtime match against Roxboro Community on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1.
Research Triangle's goal came courtesy of Kavya Narahari, who's now up to three this season.
While Excelsior Classical Academy's fans didn't get a definitive result on Tuesday, they were treated to the team's highest-scoring tie of the season. They and Oxford Prep finished up on equal footing with a 3-3 draw.
Excelsior Classical Academy's draw gives them a new season record of 3-4-4. As for Research Triangle, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Research Triangle's way against Excelsior Classical Academy when the teams last played back in March, as Research Triangle made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the - since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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