Soccer Preview: Middle Creek vs. Cary
The Middle Creek Mustangs will take on the Cary Imps at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Middle Creek's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Middle Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Holly Springs, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Middle Creek was ranked 24th). Middle Creek fell just short of Holly Springs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Golden Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in August, Cary was forced to settle for a draw on Thursday. They and Apex finished up their match with a 1-1 draw.
Cary's goal came courtesy of
Santiago Escobar, who's now up to 23 this season.
Middle Creek's loss dropped their record down to 10-4-2. With that draw, Cary's record moves to 8-5-2.
Middle Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Cary in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. Will Middle Creek repeat their success, or does Cary have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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