The Hickory Grove Christian Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Hickory Grove Christian fell victim to SouthLake Christian Academy and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Eagles. While losing is never fun, Hickory Grove Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 349th, while SouthLake Christian Academy are ranked 67th).
Meanwhile, Metrolina Christian Academy also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Gaston Christian on Tuesday, falling 9-0. Metrolina Christian Academy have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hickory Grove Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6-1 record this season. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7-1.
Everything went Hickory Grove Christian's way against Metrolina Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March, as Hickory Grove Christian made off with a 5-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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