The NCSSM: Morganton Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Queen's Grant Stallions at 4:30 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.
NCSSM: Morganton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mountain Island Charter 1-0. NCSSM: Morganton wouldn't have won without Tyler Varanum, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Queen's Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Mountain Island Charter. That's two games in a row now that Queen's Grant have lost by exactly three goals.
NCSSM: Morganton has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. As for Queen's Grant, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
NCSSM: Morganton skirted past Queen's Grant 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the squad 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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