Marvin Ridge boys soccer will get its shot at the Southern Carolina Conference's top spot Monday, Oct. 26, when the Mavericks host undefeated Charlotte Catholic at 7 p.m.

The Cougars are 20-0 overall and 10-0 in conference play, according to MaxPreps. National Soccer Network ranked Charlotte Catholic No. 1 in its national boys soccer poll released the week of Oct. 19. Marvin Ridge sits at 15-2 overall and 9-1 in conference, per MaxPreps, with the Mavericks' only conference loss coming against the Cougars.

That Sept. 30 meeting ended 1-0 in Charlotte Catholic's favor.

A Marvin Ridge win Monday would level both teams' conference records at 10-1 heading into the final week of the regular season. The Mavericks close with a home match against Sun Valley on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m., while Charlotte Catholic hosts Cuthbertson the same evening at 7 p.m.

The stakes are clear.

The Mavericks have been rolling since their lone conference loss, winning five straight and outscoring opponents 23-4 during that stretch. The run includes a 4-0 win at Sun Valley on Oct. 5, a 4-1 road victory at Cuthbertson on Oct. 7, an 8-0 win over Piedmont on Oct. 12, a 4-2 win at Weddington on Oct. 19 and a 3-1 result at Porter Ridge on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Senior Colton Perkins leads the Marvin Ridge attack with 15 goals and six assists in 16 matches this season, according to MaxPreps. The Enquirer Journal reported that Perkins scored twice in the Oct. 7 win over Cuthbertson, with junior Cole Zeitvogel and senior Evan Ciffone each adding a goal.

Charlotte Catholic's offense has been even more prolific: 72 goals scored and just 10 allowed across 20 matches. Senior captain Rex Bumgarner, a forward who wears No. 7, has tallied 20 goals and five assists in 19 games, according to his MaxPreps profile. Bumgarner is ranked first in the Southern Carolina Conference in two statistical categories, per MaxPreps.

Marvin Ridge enters the match ranked No. 5 in North Carolina and No. 10 nationally on MaxPreps. The Mavericks are 6-0 at home this season with three shutouts on their own field.

Kickoff is 7 p.m. Monday at Marvin Ridge, with the conference race hanging on the result.