The Mecklenburg County Phoenix will square off against the Martinsville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mecklenburg County's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Martinsville will have to contend with a Mecklenburg County team hungry for a victory, something the squad hasn't seen yet this season. Mecklenburg County fell just short of Tunstall by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Mecklenburg County have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Martinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 4-2 to Magna Vista. While losing is never fun, Martinsville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 228th, while Magna Vista are ranked 50th).
Elijah Dixon and Josue Velasquez scored both of Martinsville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-2. As for Mecklenburg County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-4.
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