The Knightdale Knights will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the East Wake Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Knightdale is leaving town to face East Wake after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Knightdale took a blow against Pinecrest on Friday, falling 62-18. The defeat leaves the Knights without a win on the season.
East Wake kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Southern Nash, falling 65-42. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Firebirds are ranked 76th).
Knightdale didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against East Wake when the teams last played back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knightdale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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