Soccer Preview: Cary vs. Holly Springs
The Cary Imps will face off against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cary has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Holly Springs will arrive with ten straight wins.
Cary is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Green Hope on Wednesday. Cary took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Green Hope. While losing is never fun, the Imps can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Falcons are ranked second).
Yusef Mekni and
Luca Muehlbauer scored both of Cary's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Green Hope typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Holly Springs proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Falcons. The Golden Hawks found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Liam Everett and Fin Atkins were both handed yellow cards.
Cary's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1. As for Holly Springs, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Cary might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Holly Springs in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Cary avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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