The South Mecklenburg Sabres will challenge the Butler Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Mecklenburg's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
South Mecklenburg fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Myers Park on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2. South Mecklenburg have struggled against Myers Park recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Butler came up short against Independence on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, Butler can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 255th, while Independence are ranked 84th).
Butler's goal came courtesy of Antonio Ortega, who's now up to three this season.
Butler's loss dropped their record down to 5-14-2. As for South Mecklenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5-4.
Everything went South Mecklenburg's way against Butler when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as South Mecklenburg made off with a 6-0 win. Will the Sabres repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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