Soccer Preview: Independence vs. Garinger
Independence has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Garinger Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but likely not for long.
Garinger will have to contend with a Independence team hungry for a victory, something the squad hasn't seen since August 14. Independence fell 3-1 to Porter Ridge on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Pirates are ranked 54th).
Independence's goal came courtesy of
Nolen Son, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Garinger waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Considering the Wildcats have won five games by more than three goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1. As for Garinger, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3-1.
Independence beat Garinger by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-1. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Garinger turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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