The Sanderson Spartans will face off against the Wake Forest Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Sanderson will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Sanderson's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against East Wake as Sanderson made off with a 7-0 win. Considering the Spartans have won five matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Wake Forest sidestepped Apex Friendship for a 1-0 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Patriots are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sanderson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Wake Forest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1-1.
Sanderson suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Wake Forest in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Sanderson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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