Carmel Christian is 7-1 against Charlotte Latin since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Carmel Christian Cougars are on the road again to play the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
On Tuesday, Carmel Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Sun Valley. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Spartans are ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Latin came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a goal and slipped past the Lancers 2-1. Parker Rubinacci had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Hawks.
Carmel Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Charlotte Latin, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Carmel Christian skirted past Charlotte Latin 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carmel Christian since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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