Soccer Preview: Middle Creek vs. Green Hope
The Middle Creek Mustangs will head out to challenge the Green Hope Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Middle Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
Middle Creek is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Green Level just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Mustangs have been dealt a draw since back in August.
Donovan Shanklin and
Evan Chestnutt scored both of Middle Creek's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, Green Hope faced Holly Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Green Hope fell just short of Holly Springs by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Falcons let down their fans at home.
With that draw, Middle Creek's record moves to 8-3-2. As for Green Hope, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-1.
Middle Creek came up short against Green Hope in their previous matchup back in September, falling 4-2. Can Middle Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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