Mooresville hasn't had much luck against Hickory Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mooresville Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 7:00 p.m. Mooresville will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Mooresville is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Cox Mill on Tuesday. Mooresville took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cox Mill. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of three yellow cards before it was all over: the Blue Devils' Payton Popp and Tristan Torres and the Chargers' Jack Bauer were all carded.
Levi Bankirer wasn't going to let Cox Mill walk away unscathed as he scored both of Mooresville's goals, bringing his season total up to five goals.
Hickory Ridge aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Tuesday extended their overall winning streak to three. Their defense stepped up to hand A.L. Brown a 3-0 shutout. Given the Ragin' Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Wonders are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mooresville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3-1. As for Hickory Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0-1.
Mooresville might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Hickory Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Mooresville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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