East Rowan and Hickory squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but East Rowan had to settle for second. They lost 9-0 to the Red Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, East Rowan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 280th, while Hickory are ranked 65th).
East Rowan's loss dropped their record down to 11-11-1. As for Hickory, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3-3 record this season.
East Rowan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hickory, they will square off against Atkins at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hickory's defense better be ready for this one: Atkins have averaged an impressive 3.3 goals per game this season.
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