Soccer Game Preview: Porter Ridge vs. Central Academy of Technology & Arts + How To Watch

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Previous Games

09/16/24 - Home	6-0 W
09/13/23 - Away	6-1 W
09/13/22 - Home	2-0 W
09/24/21 - Away	4-0 W
02/09/21 - Home	5-0 W
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Porter Ridge has gone a perfect 10-0 against Central Academy of Technology & Arts recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pirates will take on the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Porter Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Marvin Ridge, who was ranked sixth at the time (Porter Ridge was ranked 17th). The Pirates fell just short of the Mavericks by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. That makes it the first time this season Porter Ridge have let down their home crowd.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Central Academy of Technology & Arts and Forest Hills, and Forest Hills kept the tradition alive. The Cougars fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.

The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 16-4-2. As for Central Academy of Technology & Arts, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9-2.

Everything went Porter Ridge's way against Central Academy of Technology & Arts when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as Porter Ridge made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.