Soccer Preview: Hickory Ridge vs. Cox Mill
The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Cox Mill Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hickory Ridge is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lake Norman on Thursday. Hickory Ridge fell just short of Lake Norman by a score of 2-1.
Hickory Ridge's goal came courtesy of
George Berube, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, Cox Mill faced Lake Norman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Cox Mill fell just short of Lake Norman by a score of 2-1.
Hickory Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2-1. As for Cox Mill, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3-1.
Hickory Ridge beat Cox Mill 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory Ridge since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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