Soccer Preview: Charlotte Catholic vs. South Mecklenburg
Charlotte Catholic and South Mecklenburg are an even 4-4-1 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Charlotte Catholic Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the South Mecklenburg Sabres at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Charlotte Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Charlotte Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Rocky River. Given Charlotte Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Rocky River is ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but South Mecklenburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Myers Park 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but South Mecklenburg was the better team in the second half.
Riona Caszatt and
Ava Bernath scored both of South Mecklenburg's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Charlotte Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 16-4-1. As for South Mecklenburg, their win bumped their record up to 11-4-3.
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