Patriots
| 10/21/25 @ Mallard Creek | 1-2 |
| 10/16/25 vs Chambers | 3-1 |
| 10/13/25 vs Monroe | 3-2 |
| 10/09/25 vs Ballantyne Ridge | 3-2 |
| 09/30/25 vs West Charlotte | 6-0 |
After a string of 11 wins, Independence's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mallard Creek Mavericks by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Independence came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Mallard Creek are ranked 350th).
Independence's goal came courtesy of Max Najera, who's now up to four this season.
Independence's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 11-4. As for Mallard Creek, they moved to 5-13 with that victory, which also ended their eight-match losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Independence is set to challenge their familiar foe Butler at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mallard Creek will take on rival West Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
