Soccer Game Preview: Providence Grove vs. Eastern Randolph

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Previous Games

05/06/24 - Away	9-0 W
04/10/24 - Home	9-0 W
05/08/23 - Home	10-0 W
04/12/23 - Away	9-0 W
05/09/22 - Home	6-0 W
+ 5 more games

Providence Grove is a perfect 10-0 against Eastern Randolph since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Providence Grove will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Providence Grove will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Wheatmore, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Patriots walked away with a 3-1 win over the Warriors on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Providence Grove hit Wheatmore with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Taryn Waugh, Anna Winstead, and Rylee Stover.

Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Eastern Randolph was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They came up short against Trinity, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Eastern Randolph can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 412th, while Trinity are ranked 200th).

Providence Grove's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Eastern Randolph, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7-2 record this season.

Everything went Providence Grove's way against Eastern Randolph in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Providence Grove made off with a 9-0 victory. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.