The Cuthbertson Cavaliers will head out to face off against the Porter Ridge Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Cuthbertson fought the good fight in their overtime match against Marvin Ridge on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mavericks. While losing is never fun, Cuthbertson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Marvin Ridge are ranked fourth).
Cuthbertson's goal came courtesy of Cesar Ramirez, who's now up to eight this season.
Meanwhile, Porter Ridge fell victim to Marvin Ridge and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mavericks. The loss continues a trend for Porter Ridge in their meetings with Marvin Ridge: they've now lost four in a row.
Cuthbertson's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-1. As for Porter Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3-2.
Cuthbertson took their victory against Porter Ridge in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 5-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers 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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