The Lake Norman Wildcats will square off against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Norman's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lake Norman's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over West Cabarrus. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Wolverines are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Norman's one-goal win came courtesy of
Danny Chavez, who's now up to six this season.
Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge fought the good fight in their overtime game against Mooresville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 3-2. The loss put an end to the Ragin' Bulls' undefeated start to the season.
Lake Norman's win bumped their record up to 9-2-1. As for Hickory Ridge, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1-1.
Lake Norman came up short against Hickory Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Lake Norman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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