Soccer Preview: Butler vs. Independence
After three games on the road, Butler is heading back home. They will host the Independence Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Butler's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Charlotte Catholic on Monday. They fell just short of the Cougars 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 191st, while the Cougars are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Independence has been on a difficult stretch since their win on August 14. They and East Mecklenburg finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Brayden Madden, which was the first he's scored this season.
Butler now has a losing record at 6-7. With that draw, Independence's record moves to 1-5-2.
Butler suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Independence when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Butler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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