Soccer Preview: Monroe vs. Piedmont
Monroe has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Piedmont Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 478th, while Piedmont is ranked 137th).
Monroe's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Forest Hills on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Yellow Jackets.
Meanwhile, Piedmont put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Anson onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Maddie Ballard was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in four goals all by herself.
Monroe dropped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Piedmont, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season.
Monroe suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Piedmont when the teams last played back in March. Can Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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