Rocky River is 1-9 against Independence since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rocky River Ravens are taking a road trip to face off against the Independence Patriots at 7:00 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 is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Providence, falling 9-1. 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).
Rocky River's goal came courtesy of
Andre Marroquin, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Independence has been on a difficult stretch since their win on August 14. Neither they 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 a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Rocky River's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. With that draw, Independence's record moves to 1-5-2.
Rocky River might still be hurting after the 8-4 loss they got from Independence in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Rocky River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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