Soccer Game Preview: Lake Norman Charter vs. St. Stephens

Lake Norman Charter is on a three-game streak of home wins, while St. Stephens is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Knights will welcome the Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Norman Charter knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully St. Stephens likes a good challenge.

Lake Norman Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over West Henderson. Considering Lake Norman Charter have won 18 games by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

They hit West Henderson with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Madison Buffington (2), Caroline Mercuri (2), and London Stafford.

Meanwhile, St. Stephens kept a clean sheet against Atkins on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Camels. That's two games straight that St. Stephens have won by exactly two goals.

Lake Norman Charter's win bumped their record up to 19-2-2. As for St. Stephens, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6-4 record this season.

Everything went Lake Norman Charter's way against St. Stephens in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, as Lake Norman Charter made off with a 9-0 victory. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.