Soccer Game Preview: Riverside vs. Lightridge

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2025, 4:40am

Soccer Preview: Riverside vs. Lightridge

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Previous 3 Games

05/02/24 - Home6-2 W
04/15/24 - Away4-0 W
03/10/22 - Home7-2 W

Riverside is a perfect 3-0 against Lightridge since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Ram will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bolts at 7:00 p.m. Riverside will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

Lightridge better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Riverside's game last Thursday is any indication, that's when Riverside really gets things going. The Ram were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over Potomac Falls. Riverside might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by three goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, Lightridge hadn't done well against Independence recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. The Bolts blew past Independence 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lightridge.

Riverside's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three matches. As for Lightridge, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1.

Riverside took their win against Lightridge when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 6-2 score. In that contest, the Ram amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.

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