Soccer Preview: Marvin Ridge vs. Porter Ridge
After two games on the road, Marvin Ridge is heading back home. They will welcome the Porter Ridge Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Marvin Ridge's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Weddington.
Marvin Ridge hit Weddington with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Davis Tackett,
Colton Perkins, and
Cassias McKinnon.
Meanwhile, Porter Ridge entered their tilt with Sun Valley on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Spartans 4-0. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Spartans are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marvin Ridge pushed their record up to 9-4-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Porter Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Marvin Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Porter Ridge when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. Does Marvin Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Porter Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
