Soccer Preview: North Iredell vs. East Lincoln
The North Iredell Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the East Lincoln Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Iredell took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Statesville a 2-0 shutout. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brivan Burgess and
Isaias Hernandez scored both of North Iredell's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 5-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six matches by four goals or more so far this season.
North Iredell's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2-2. As for East Lincoln, their record is now 9-1-2.
North Iredell came up short against East Lincoln in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 4-2. Can North Iredell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
