Pine Lake Prep has won seven straight games at home, while Piedmont Community Charter has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Pride will host the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Pine Lake Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Lincolnton a 3-0 shutout. Given Pine Lake Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Lincolnton are ranked 199th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Community Charter made easy work of Owen on Monday and carried off a 6-1 win. The result was nothing new for Piedmont Community Charter, who have now won 12 matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Piedmont Community Charter's victory bumped their record up to 18-3-2. As for Pine Lake Prep, their win bumped their record up to 16-3-1.
Everything went Pine Lake Prep's way against Piedmont Community Charter in their previous matchup back in October of 2016, as Pine Lake Prep made off with a 9-0 victory. Do the Pride have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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