Soccer Preview: Hickory Grove Christian vs. Carolina International
The Hickory Grove Christian Lions will challenge the Carolina International Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hickory Grove Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Greater Cabarrus S on Tuesday. They came up short against the Stallions, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Stallions are ranked 145th).
Meanwhile, Carolina International was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 5-2 to Sugar Creek. The Comets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
This is the second loss in a row for Hickory Grove Christian and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Carolina International, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Hickory Grove Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Carolina International in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory Grove Christian since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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