Soccer Preview: Cox Mill vs. Hickory Ridge
The Cox Mill Chargers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Cox Mill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Lake Norman, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Cox Mill was ranked 12th). Cox Mill fell just short of Lake Norman by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Hickory Ridge was not quite Lake Norman's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1.
Hickory Ridge's goal came courtesy of
George Berube, who's now up to ten this season.
Cox Mill's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3-1. As for Hickory Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2-1.
Cox Mill came up short against Hickory Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Cox Mill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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