Soccer Preview: Palisades vs. Ballantyne Ridge
Palisades has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Ballantyne Ridge Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Palisades' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Palisades managed to keep up with Olympic until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Palisades lost 3-0 to Olympic. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pumas came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Trojans are ranked 257th).
Meanwhile, Ballantyne Ridge can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They beat Berry by a goal, winning 2-1.
Palisades' defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Ballantyne Ridge, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-16.
Palisades skirted past Ballantyne Ridge 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. Does Palisades have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ballantyne Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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