Soccer Preview: Mitchell vs. Mountain Heritage
Mitchell has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Mountain Heritage Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mitchell's offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against NCSSM: Morganton on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Dragons. The Mountaineers haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage has been on a difficult stretch since their win on August 21. They came up short against Owen on Wednesday, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Warhorses are ranked 143rd).
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Mountain Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7-1.
Mitchell suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Mountain Heritage when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Mitchell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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