The East Mecklenburg Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Independence Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
East Mecklenburg's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Butler on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Independence was not quite Providence's equal in the second half on Thursday. They lost 5-2 to the Panthers. The Patriots just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Jackson Finney and
Nolen Son scored both of Independence's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
East Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
East Mecklenburg might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Independence in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can East Mecklenburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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