East Forsyth defeated Marvin Ridge 7–1 in the NCHSAA 7A West boys soccer playoffs Wednesday, Nov. 4, ending the top-seeded Mavericks’ postseason run.
The bracket linked by the NCHSAA lists No. 16 East Forsyth as the 7–1 winner over No. 1 Marvin Ridge in the second round and places the Eagles in the Nov. 9 third round. It reverses the outcome stated in the earlier draft of this story.
The live MaxPreps match scoreboard and box score also show East Forsyth winning. The Eagles led 3–1 at halftime and added four unanswered goals after the break.
The same match page retained a conflicting recap describing a Marvin Ridge victory when checked Nov. 5. This report follows the current scoreboard, box score and tournament bracket rather than that recap.
Mavericks finish 17–3
Marvin Ridge’s updated schedule lists a 17–3 overall record and an 11–1 conference mark. The loss was the team’s first at home, leaving an 8–1 home record.
The Mavericks closed the regular season with a 6–0 win over Sun Valley on Oct. 28 and entered the postseason with a first-round bye. Their earlier defeats were 2–1 at Providence and 1–0 at Charlotte Catholic.
East Forsyth’s match-page record is 12–8–3. The Eagles advance to face the winner of West Cabarrus and Cox Mill, according to the bracket.
