Tuesday prep roundup: Providence wins title
Providence completed a perfect run through its Southwestern 7A/8A boys’ soccer schedule Tuesday night with a 3-0 shutout of host Ardrey Kell.
In what was a battle for first place, the Panthers (18-3-1, 10-0) were too much for the Knights (16-7, 8-2).
Aiden Watkins had a role in all three Providence goals, scoring two and assisting on the other. Porter White also scored for the Panthers.
Here is a look at other Charlotte-area regular-season high school sports Tuesday
Boys’ soccer
Meck Power Six 7A/8A
Chambers 4, Mallard Creek 2
Independence 3, Butler 0: The Patriots (13-5-2, 8-1-1) wrapped up the conference championship, as Mark Verret scored two goals. Verret has 19 goals on the season
North Mecklenburg 9, West Charlotte 0
Southwestern 7A/8A
Ballantyne Ridge 3, Rocky river 0
East Mecklenburg 4, Palisades 2: Everth Reyes scored three times for the Eagles.
Greater Metro 6A/7A
Berry Academy 2, Harding 1: Matthew Walters scored both Berry goals.
Central Cabarrus 3, A.L. Brown 1: Victor Carmona, Ivan Cruz and Jacob Rodriguez scored for the Vikings.
Hickory Ridge 4, Cox Mill 0: The Ragin’ Bulls (20-2, 13-1) scored an emphatic victory in a showdown for first place. Hickory Ridge was 2-0 this season against Cox Mill (16-6-2, 12-2).
West Cabarrus 8, Olympic 3¨West Cabarrus nailed down third place in the conference (10-4), as Axel Flores scored three goals and added an assist, and Giovani Mercado added three goals.
North Piedmont 6A/7A
Davie County 2, South Iredell 1
Lake Norman 1, Mooresville 0: The Wildcats (16-3-2, 10-0) made a first-half goal stand up, as they completed a perfect record in conference play.
North Iredell 3, Statesville 2
Rocky River 4A/5A
Central Academy 3, Forest Hills 0: Elroy Tayou-Keuma scored twice for CATA.
Parkwood 3, Monroe 3 (OT): Monroe (15-3-2, 11-0-1) finished as undefeated conference champion, behind a goal and an assist apiece from Alberto Maldonado and Keven Lopez-Ramirez. Banks Goebel had a goal and a team-high three shots for Parkwood.
West Stanly def. Anson County, forfeit
Western Foothills 4A/5A
Fred T. Foard 8, East Lincoln 0
Hickory 3, West Iredell 0
Newton-Conover 2, Bunker Hill 0: Newton-Conover won the conference with a 15-1 record.
North Lincoln 1, Bandys 0: Goalkeeper Cameron Zupsco made five saves in earning the shutout for the Knights, and Zeph Boyd scored the goal.
Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A
Burns 3, Shelby 0: The Bulldogs won the conference with a 14-0-2 record.
Cherryville 2, Bessemer City 1
East Gaston 2, Stuart Cramer 0
West Lincoln 1, Lincolnton 0: Edwin Ramirez scored a goal, and Chase Driscoll made seven saves in goal to get the clean sheet.
Yadkin Valley 2A/3A
Union Academy 7, Albemarle 1
Girls’ flag football
Ballantyne Ridge 34, East Mecklenburg 0: The Wolves finished with a 10-3 record.
Butler 41, Independence 0: The Bulldogs (14-1) were led by quarterback Brianna Campbell, who completed 14-of-25 passes for 162 yards and five touchdowns. She also rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown.
Chambers 18, Mallard Creek 13
Cuthbertson 20, Marvin Ridge 0
Mountain Island Charter 40, Jackson Day 0
Myers Park 30, South Mecklenburg 7
Palisades 28, Ardrey Kell 7: The Pumas finished with a 12-2 recoird.
Providence 26, Rocky River 6
South Rowan def. West Rowan, forfeit
Sun Valley 49, Porter Ridge 12: Sun Valley quarterback Kaitlyn Shean completed 23-of-31 passes for 330 yards and five touchdowns. Niayah Doty had nine catches for 111 yards.
West Charlotte 56, North Mecklenburg 0
West Rowan 7, Concord 6
West Mecklenburg 13, Garinger 6
