Soccer Preview: North Iredell vs. East Lincoln
The North Iredell Raiders will face off against 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. They never let Statesville onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. 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.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Indians 5-0. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six matchups by four goals or more so far this season.
They hit St. Stephens with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Carter King (2),
Lester Orellana Tellez,
Miles Hart, and Hart.
North Iredell pushed their record up to 6-2-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for East Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 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 defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
