West Charlotte hasn't had much luck against Hough recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The West Charlotte Lions will look to defend their home pitch against the Hough Huskies at 7:00 p.m. West Charlotte's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, West Charlotte didn't have quite enough to beat Hopewell and fell 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 539th, while the Titans are ranked 55th).
West Charlotte used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Hopewell. And. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Raul Allen put up an assist and two steals, while he scored a goal and an assist.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hough). Their defense stepped up to hand West Mecklenburg an 8-0 shutout on Monday. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting West Mecklenburg from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Dylan Houle led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
West Charlotte's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11-1. As for Hough, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6-3.
West Charlotte suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Hough when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can West Charlotte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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