Soccer Preview: Garinger vs. Providence
Garinger has won five straight games at home, while Providence has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Garinger Wildcats will host the Providence Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Garinger narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Charlotte Catholic 4-3. Diego Silva was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Providence). They blew past Rocky River 9-1 on Monday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Ravens are ranked 474th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Garinger is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season. As for Providence, their win bumped their record up to 8-5-1.
Garinger came out on top in a nail-biter against Providence in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Garinger have another victory up their sleeve, or will Providence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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