Soccer Game Preview: Charlotte Catholic vs. Marvin Ridge

Charlotte Catholic has won eight straight games at home, while Marvin Ridge has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Cougars will host the Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Charlotte Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.

Charlotte Catholic's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Sun Valley with a sharp 3-0 win. Given Charlotte Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Sun Valley are ranked 195th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Charlotte Catholic hit Sun Valley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Rex Bumgarner, Rogan Crenshaw, and Lincoln Szeglowski.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Marvin Ridge sidestepped Porter Ridge for a 1-0 victory. That's two games straight that Marvin Ridge have won by just one goal.

Marvin Ridge's win bumped their record up to 15-3-1. As for Charlotte Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2-1.

Charlotte Catholic might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Marvin Ridge in their previous matchup on October 1st. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.