| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory | W2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9/15 | 12-7 |
| Wake | L9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 0/15 | 4-13 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory | 4 | 14 | 28 | 13 | WLWLD | 69 | -65 |
| Wake | 10 | 14 | 9 | -21 | LLWWL | 86 | -76 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-06-20
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hickory 4th with 28 points, Wake 10th with 9, 19 apart. Wake ranked just 86th in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position.
Wake had lost nine in a row. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Hickory, 0/15 for Wake.
