With a playoff win on the line, Marvin Ridge rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Grimsley Whirlies get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. Given Marvin Ridge's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Grimsley are ranked 76th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kylie Taylor and Jessica Mattson scored both of Marvin Ridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Marvin Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those five matches. As for Grimsley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5-3.
Marvin Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 4-1 win against Asheville on the 15th. Grimsley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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