The Cary Imps will square off against the Middle Creek Mustangs at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cary took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Felton Grove a 2-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Cary's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while Felton Grove are ranked 458th).
Lucas Rosas and Angel Lopez Mayo scored both of Cary's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Middle Creek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Cardinal Gibbons. The victory was familiar territory for Middle Creek, who have now won three matches in a row.
Cary's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-5. As for Middle Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1-1.
Cary came out on top in a nail-biter against Middle Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Imps repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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