Soccer Game Preview: Ironwood Ridge vs. Salpointe Catholic

The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks will face off against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Monday just wasn't the day for Ironwood Ridge's offense. They fell just short of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy by a score of 1-0 on Monday.

Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Thunderbolts onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Lancers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.

Salpointe Catholic pushed their record up to 7-2-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matchups. As for Ironwood Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.