The Mount Airy Granite Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Airy is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Mount Airy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Carver as Mount Airy made off with a 5-2 win. Considering the Granite Bears have won 16 matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Community Charter hadn't done well against Christ the King recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. While the 4-4 score might suggest a draw, it was Piedmont Community Charter who was credited with the victory. Piedmont Community Charter got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Christ the King's four. Even though the Patriots got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Anderson Lagos was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Piedmont Community Charter's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 47 goals over those six contests. As for Mount Airy, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Mount Airy took their win against Piedmont Community Charter in their previous matchup back in November of 2021 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Airy 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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