Soccer Preview: Providence vs. Butler
Providence has gone 8-2 against Butler recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Providence Panthers will take on the Butler Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Providence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.6 goals per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Providence faced off against Charlotte Catholic on Tuesday. Providence's defense stepped up to hand Charlotte Catholic a 1-0 shutout. The Panthers' winning goal came courtesy of Owen Bratcher.
Meanwhile, on WednesdayParkwood kept up with Butler until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Butler put the hurt on Parkwood with a sharp 3-0 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Wolf Pack are ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Providence and bumps their season record up to 10-6-1. As for Butler, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Providence beat Butler by a goal when the teams last played back in September, winning 1-0. Does Providence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Butler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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