Soccer Preview: Ballantyne Ridge vs. South Mecklenburg
Ballantyne Ridge has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the South Mecklenburg Sabres at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Ballantyne Ridge's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Palisades on Thursday. They lost 5-0 to the Pumas. While losing is never fun, Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Pumas are ranked 127th).
Meanwhile, South Mecklenburg hasn't lost a match since October 8th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. They and Ardrey Kell finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.
Ballantyne Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. With that draw, South Mecklenburg's record moves to 12-5-4.
Ballantyne Ridge suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to South Mecklenburg in their previous matchup on October 1st. Will Ballantyne Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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