The North Iredell Raiders will take on the East Lincoln Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Iredell took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Statesville onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln entered their tilt with St. Stephens on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 5-0 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won six matches by more than three goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
North Iredell's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2-2. As for East Lincoln, their record is now 9-1-2.
North Iredell came up short against East Lincoln in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 4-2. Can North Iredell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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