Soccer Preview: Independence vs. Rocky River
Independence has gone 9-1 against Rocky River recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Independence Patriots will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Rocky River Ravens, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Rocky River will have to contend with a Independence team hungry for a victory, something the squad hasn't seen since August 14. Neither Independence nor East Mecklenburg could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The win was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Brayden Madden, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Rocky River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 9-1 to Providence. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 474th, while the Panthers are ranked 89th).
With that draw, Independence's record moves to 1-5-2. As for Rocky River, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Independence's way against Rocky River in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Independence made off with an 8-4 victory. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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