The North Iredell Raiders will take on the East Lincoln Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Iredell took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Statesville a 2-0 shutout. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brivan Burgess and
Isaias Hernandez scored both of North Iredell's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln entered their tilt with St. Stephens on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Indians. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six matches by four goals or more so far this season.
North Iredell pushed their record up to 6-2-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for East Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1-2.
North Iredell came up short against East Lincoln in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 4-2. Can North Iredell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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