The Mooresville Blue Devils will square off against the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Norman took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mooresville, who comes in off a win.
While Mooresville's victory against South Iredell wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Devils' defense stepped up to hand the Vikings a 1-0 shutout on Friday. Mooresville's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Hickory Ridge by a score of 4-3. While losing is never fun, Lake Norman can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Hickory Ridge are ranked fourth).
Mooresville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those ten matches. As for Lake Norman, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Mooresville beat Lake Norman by a goal when the teams last played back in April, winning 1-0. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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