The South Mecklenburg Sabres will head out on the road to face off against the Watauga Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Mecklenburg's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
South Mecklenburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cox Mill and snuck past 2-1. South Mecklenburg found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: three South Mecklenburg players were handed yellow cards.
Riona Caszatt and
Ava Bernath scored both of South Mecklenburg's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, Watauga put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Ragsdale with a sharp 9-0 win. Watauga's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
South Mecklenburg's victory bumped their record up to 12-4-4. As for Watauga, they pushed their record up to 16-2-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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