Soccer Game Preview: Emerald Ridge vs. Curtis

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03/21/24 - Away	0-1 L
03/23/23 - Home	2-2 L
05/10/22 - Away	2-1 W
03/24/22 - Home	4-1 W
04/08/19 - Away	1-0 W
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Emerald Ridge and Curtis are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Jaguars will square off against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Curtis took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Emerald Ridge, who comes in off a win.

Emerald Ridge's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Graham-Kapowsin 3-0. Emerald Ridge haven't had any issues with Graham-Kapowsin recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Curtis didn't have quite enough to beat Olympia on Monday and fell 3-2. Josiah Strom was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.

Israel Wambiru and Alex Leyva scored both of Curtis' goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.

Emerald Ridge's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four contests. As for Curtis, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2-1.