The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will take on the Providence Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Providence heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Hickory Ridge took over last week. Hickory Ridge came out on top against West Cabarrus by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Given the Ragin' Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Providence sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over East Mecklenburg on Wednesday.
Paul Artus and
Isaac Arcos scored both of Providence's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Hickory Ridge's record is now 13-4-1. As for Providence, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7-1 record this season.
Hickory Ridge suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Providence when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Hickory Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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