Soccer Preview: West Cabarrus vs. Lake Norman
West Cabarrus hasn't had much luck against Lake Norman recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West Cabarrus Wolverines' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, West Cabarrus earned a 3-1 victory over South Iredell. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Vikings are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Cabarrus hit South Iredell with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Justin Gutierrez-Jimenez,
Tyler Swift, and
Eliel Cruz.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Lake Norman sidestepped A.L. Brown for a 2-1 win. Jovan Gonzalez had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Wildcats got from the refs.
The victory got West Cabarrus back to even at 5-5-2. As for Lake Norman, their win bumped their record up to 8-2-1.
West Cabarrus suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Lake Norman in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can West Cabarrus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
