Soccer Preview: Cox Mill vs. Hickory Ridge
The Cox Mill Chargers will square off against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls 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.
Cox Mill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Lake Norman, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Cox Mill was ranked 21st). Cox Mill fell just short of Lake Norman by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Chargers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Lake Norman by a score of 1-0. It was the first time this season that the Ragin' Bulls let down their fans at home.
Cox Mill's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4-1. As for Hickory Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3-1.
Cox Mill came up short against Hickory Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Cox Mill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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