The Wilkes Central Eagles will challenge the Forbush Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Wilkes Central sitting on five straight victories and Forbush on eight.
Wilkes Central's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Surry Central as they made off with an 8-0 win. Wilkes Central's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five contests.
Meanwhile, Forbush's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over North Surry.
Forbush's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for Wilkes Central, their record is now 8-4.
Wilkes Central skirted past Forbush 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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