Soccer Preview: River Mill vs. Central Carolina Academy
River Mill has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Central Carolina Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for River Mill after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 3-1 to Cornerstone Charter. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 481st, while the Cardinals are ranked 211th).
River Mill's goal came courtesy of
Gabriel Bravo, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Central Carolina Academy was forced to settle for a draw. They and Lee Christian finished up their matchup with a 2-2 draw last Tuesday.
Central Carolina Academy used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Lee Christian. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Gabe Ziebart (80), Colton Howell (80), and Carter Mashburn (80). The trio had averaged 57.1, 42.9, and 50.6 minutes respectively before Tuesday's game. Howell made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and a steal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
River Mill's loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1. Central Carolina Academy's draw gives them a new season record of 2-4-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
