Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Tuesday. Garinger fell just short of Lake Norman by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Garinger can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Lake Norman is ranked ninth).
Garinger's goal came courtesy of Renier Hernandez Diaz, which was the first he's scored this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Garinger and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Lake Norman, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1.
Garinger wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 1-1 draw against Hoggard on the 22nd. As for Lake Norman, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Hickory Ridge on the 25th.
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