The Marvin Ridge Mavericks will venture away from home to take on the Myers Park Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marvin Ridge's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Marvin Ridge took a five-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Charlotte Latin, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Marvin Ridge's defense stepped up to hand Charlotte Latin a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Mavericks were the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Lucy Chin, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Myers Park). They blew past Palisades 10-0 on Tuesday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Pumas are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Myers Park has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four contests. Marvin Ridge's record is now 5-1-1.
Everything went Marvin Ridge's way against Myers Park when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Marvin Ridge made off with a 6-0 victory. Does Marvin Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Myers Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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