Soccer Preview: East Mecklenburg vs. Butler
The East Mecklenburg Eagles will face off against the Butler Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
East Mecklenburg's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Garinger on Thursday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 5-0. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Butler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Providence by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Panthers are ranked 115th).
East Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1. As for Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
East Mecklenburg skirted past Butler 1-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does East Mecklenburg 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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