Mitchell has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Mountain Heritage Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mitchell's offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against NCSSM: Morganton on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Dragons. The Mountaineers have struggled against the Dragons recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage has been on a difficult stretch since their win on August 21. They came up short against Owen on Wednesday, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Warhorses are ranked 143rd).
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Mountain Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7-1.
Mitchell might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Mountain Heritage when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Mitchell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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