Soccer Preview: Marvin Ridge vs. Covenant Day
The Marvin Ridge Mavericks will square off against the Covenant Day Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marvin Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Marvin Ridge's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Providence out 1-0. Collin McKee had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Mavericks.
Meanwhile, Covenant Day entered their tilt with Providence Day on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Chargers. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Chargers are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marvin Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2-2 record this season. As for Covenant Day, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
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