If Butler was riding high fresh off their 5-0 takedown of West Charlotte on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs came up short against the Independence Patriots on Wednesday, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, Butler can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 277th, while Independence are ranked 75th).
Butler dropped their record down to 5-13-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Looking ahead, Independence will challenge North Mecklenburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Butler will be paying especially close attention to the Patriots' matchup: after the Patriots face off against the Vikings, they'll take on Butler again at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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