The Independence Patriots will head out to take on the Butler Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Butler will have to contend with a Independence team hungry for a victory, something the squad hasn't seen since August 14. Independence and East Mecklenburg finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Brayden Madden, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Butler fell victim to Charlotte Catholic and their airtight defense on Monday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Cougars are ranked 44th).
With that draw, Independence's record moves to 1-5-2. As for Butler, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything went Independence's way against Butler when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Independence made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Butler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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