Rocky River hasn't had much luck against Independence recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Rocky River Ravens will venture away from home to square off against the Independence Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Rocky River is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They lost 9-1 to Providence. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 474th, while the Panthers are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, Independence has been on a difficult stretch since their win on August 14. Neither they nor East Mecklenburg could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Brayden Madden, which was the first he's scored this season.
Rocky River's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. Independence's draw makes their record 1-5-2 this season.
Rocky River suffered a grim 8-4 defeat to Independence when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Rocky River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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