The Weddington Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Cuthbertson Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Weddington will be strutting in after a win while Cuthbertson will be coming in after a defeat.
Weddington is headed into the matchup having not lost since March 19 and will look to keep things rolling. They came out on top against Porter Ridge by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Weddington's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Porter Ridge are ranked 114th).
Weddington hit Porter Ridge with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Mia Watson, Ava Suttles, Lilly Devereaux, and Abbi Hoover.
Meanwhile, Cuthbertson fell victim to Porter Ridge and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 1-0.
Weddington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those six games. As for Cuthbertson, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Weddington beat Cuthbertson by a goal when the teams last played back in April, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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