The Mount Airy Granite Bears will challenge the South Stokes Sauras at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Airy's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Monday just wasn't the day for Mount Airy's offense. They lost 9-0 to George Wythe on Monday. While losing is never fun, Mount Airy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 527th in North Carolina, while George Wythe are ranked 199th in Virginia).
Meanwhile, South Stokes came into Thursday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Alleghany on Thursday. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but South Stokes were the better team in the second half.
Mikayla Harger and Bailee Coffill scored both of South Stokes' goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Mount Airy's loss dropped their record down to 1-14-2. As for South Stokes, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-1.
Mount Airy suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to South Stokes in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Granite Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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