Garinger waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They beat the Independence Patriots by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Patriots are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Diego Silva was the driving force of Garinger's attack as he scored both of Garinger's goals, bringing his season total up to 31 goals.
Garinger's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1. As for Independence, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-9-2 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Charlotte Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. They will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Garinger surely won't give up without a fight. As for Independence, they will square off against Providence at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Providence will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Independence surely won't give up without a fight.
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