The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will challenge the Providence Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hickory Ridge's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, it was close, but Hickory Ridge sidestepped Lake Norman for a 4-3 victory. Given Hickory Ridge's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Lake Norman are ranked 26th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Providence's match on Thursday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They never let Butler get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. Providence might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by three goals or more this season.
Bella Dragone and Emerson Wessell scored all three of Providence's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 23 goals.
Providence's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Hickory Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 19-0-1.
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