Soccer Preview: Mooresville vs. Hickory Ridge
Mooresville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mooresville's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Mooresville's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against A.L. Brown on Friday. They lost 4-0 to the Wonders. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blue Devils came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Wonders are ranked 171st).
Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over A.L. Brown on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ragin' Bulls.
David Pierantoni and
John Lamb scored both of Hickory Ridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Mooresville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6-1. As for Hickory Ridge, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1.
Mooresville came out on top in a nail-biter against Hickory Ridge when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mooresville 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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