Preview: North Iredell vs. East Lincoln
North Iredell is 0-4 against East Lincoln since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Iredell Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the East Lincoln Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (North Iredell is ranked 104th, while East Lincoln is ranked 91st).
In what's become a running theme this season, North Iredell gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Alexander Central 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for North Iredell.
They hit Alexander Central with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Lauren Combs (2),
Chesnie Wellman (2),
Brianna Ladino, and
Lucy Wittenmyer.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln's game on Wednesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. Their defense stepped up to hand North Lincoln a 1-0 shutout. The result kept East Lincoln happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
North Iredell's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for East Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0-3.
North Iredell came up short against East Lincoln in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-1. Can North Iredell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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