Soccer Preview: Providence vs. Garinger
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Garinger Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Garinger is hoping to do what Rocky River couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Providence's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Providence never let Rocky River onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Give the Panthers' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Garinger, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Legion Collegiate Academy with a sharp 6-2 win on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 27th in North Carolina, while the Lancers are ranked 93rd in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Garinger hit Legion Collegiate Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Prince Marvens (2),
Jairo Zavalla (2), and
Diego Silva (2).
Providence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. As for Garinger, they pushed their record up to 15-4-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Providence might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Garinger in their previous matchup back in September. Will Providence have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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