Marvin Ridge waltzed into their contest on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Sun Valley Spartans with a sharp 8-1 victory. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Spartans are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marvin Ridge's offense was hitting Sun Valley from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Samir Copp led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Marvin Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-2 record this season. As for Sun Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marvin Ridge will welcome Weddington at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marvin Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season. As for Sun Valley, they and Porter Ridge are set to duel on Wednesday. Porter Ridge's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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