There's no place like home for North Iredell, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Statesville Greyhounds a 2-0 shutout on Monday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brivan Burgess and
Isaias Hernandez scored both of North Iredell's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
North Iredell's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2-2. As for Statesville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Iredell will head out to face off against East Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Lincoln will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something North Iredell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Statesville, they will venture away from home to square off against St. Stephens at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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