Marvin Ridge is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Charlotte Catholic is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marvin Ridge Mavericks will square off against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marvin Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.
Marvin Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They won by a goal and slipped past Myers Park 4-3.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past South Mecklenburg 2-1. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Sabres are ranked 33rd), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mason Poveromo and
Matthew Griffin scored both of Charlotte Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Marvin Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 66 goals over those 17 matchups. As for Charlotte Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Marvin Ridge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Charlotte Catholic in their previous matchup back in August. Can Marvin Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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