Soccer Preview: Sun Valley vs. Marvin Ridge
Sun Valley is 1-9 against Marvin Ridge since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Sun Valley Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Marvin Ridge Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Sun Valley is ranked 50th, while Marvin Ridge is ranked 30th).
Sun Valley is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Weddington on Friday. Sun Valley fell just short of Weddington by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that Sun Valley let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Marvin Ridge entered their tilt with Providence with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They won by a goal and slipped past the Panthers 2-1.
Sun Valley's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-2. As for Marvin Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 6-3-4.
Sun Valley might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Marvin Ridge when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Sun Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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