South Mecklenburg has won five straight games at home, while Myers Park has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Sabres will host the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Myers Park better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if South Mecklenburg's game on Thursday is any indication, that's when South Mecklenburg really gets things going. The Sabres' defense stepped up to hand Ballantyne Ridge a 5-0 shutout. Given South Mecklenburg's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Ballantyne Ridge are ranked 145th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Mecklenburg hit Ballantyne Ridge with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Julia Grier (2), America Moncada, Emmerson Ansel, and Kelsey Zusi.
Meanwhile, Myers Park made easy work of Berry on Thursday and carried off an 11-0 victory. The win continues a trend for Myers Park in their matchups with Berry: they've now won eight in a row.
South Mecklenburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 43 goals over those nine games. As for Myers Park, their win bumped their record up to 11-7-2.
South Mecklenburg skirted past Myers Park 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Sabres have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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