Soccer Preview: Providence vs. Mooresville
Providence has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Mooresville Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Providence's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Providence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Northern Guilford and snuck past 3-2. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Providence was the better team in the second half.
They hit Northern Guilford with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Georgia-Allen Aaron,
Payton Dragone, and
Madison Detenber.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Mooresville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Hickory Ridge a 1-0 shutout. Given Mooresville's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Hickory Ridge is ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Providence's victory bumped their record up to 17-5-1. As for Mooresville, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3-2.
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