Soccer Recap: East Mecklenburg Gets the Win + How To Watch

While East Mecklenburg's win against Mallard Creek wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles won by a goal and slipped past the Mavericks 3-2. Given East Mecklenburg's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Mallard Creek are ranked 167th) , the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.

East Mecklenburg hit Mallard Creek with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Chino Castro, Aven Ghebrehiwot, and Emerson Martinez.

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Previous 3 Games (Away)

08/21/25 @ Mallard Creek	3-2
08/18/25 @ Forest Hills	8-0
08/14/25 @ Hopewell	2-0

East Mecklenburg pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matchups. As for Mallard Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

East Mecklenburg didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Independence on the 26th. As for Mallard Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Hough on the 26th.