Soccer Preview: Independence vs. Rocky River
Independence has gone 9-1 against Rocky River recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Independence Patriots' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Rocky River Ravens 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.
Rocky River will have to contend with a Independence squad hungry for a win, something the team hasn't seen since August 14. Independence and East Mecklenburg finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Brayden Madden, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Rocky River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Providence, falling 9-1. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 474th, while the Panthers are ranked 89th).
Independence's draw makes their record 1-5-2 this season. As for Rocky River, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Independence took their win against Rocky River in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 8-4. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Rocky River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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