Soccer Game Preview: Weddington vs. Charlotte Catholic

Weddington has won five straight games at home, while Charlotte Catholic has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Warriors will host the Cougars at 7:00 p.m.

Weddington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Hopewell a 2-0 shutout. Given Weddington's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Hopewell are ranked 57th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lilly Devereaux and Paige Santos scored both of Weddington's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.

Meanwhile, Charlotte Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Marvin Ridge on Monday. The victory continues a trend for Charlotte Catholic in their matchups with Marvin Ridge: they've now won four in a row.

Weddington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those six contests. As for Charlotte Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 21-0-1.