The Porter Ridge Pirates will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Marvin Ridge Mavericks, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Porter Ridge's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They beat East Mecklenburg by a goal, winning 1-0. The Pirates' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marvin Ridge). They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Ballantyne Ridge on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mavericks needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Their offense was hitting Ballantyne Ridge from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal.
Liam Galvin led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Porter Ridge pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Marvin Ridge, they now have a winning record of 5-4-2.
Porter Ridge suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Marvin Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Porter Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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