The Independence Patriots will challenge the Providence Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Independence has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Providence will arrive with three straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Independence's offense. They lost 9-0 to Charlotte Catholic on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Independence can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 284th, while Charlotte Catholic are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Providence's game on Monday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Hopewell. That's two games straight that Providence have won by just one goal.
Payton Dragone and Madison Detenber scored both of Providence's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.
Providence's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those eight matches. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Independence suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to Providence in their previous matchup back in March. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Patriots were down 3-0.
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