East Mecklenburg hasn't had much luck against Providence recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. East Mecklenburg will be playing at home against Providence at 7:00 p.m.
East Mecklenburg is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Charlotte Catholic on Thursday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, East Mecklenburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 147th, while Charlotte Catholic are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Providence had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. Providence's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
They hit Sun Valley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Madison Detenber (2), Bella Dragone (2), and Payton Dragone (2).
Providence pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those five contests. As for East Mecklenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
East Mecklenburg couldn't quite get it done against Providence in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can East Mecklenburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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