Soccer Preview: Marvin Ridge vs. Grimsley
Marvin Ridge is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Grimsley is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marvin Ridge Mavericks will host the Grimsley Whirlies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marvin Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cox Mill , sneaking past 2-1.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Grimsley made sure to put some goals up on the board against A.L. Brown on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-3 victory over the Wonders. Given the Whirlies' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Wonders are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marvin Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 60 goals over those 15 matches. As for Grimsley, their record now sits at 19-4-1.
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