Soccer Game Preview: Braden River vs. Freedom

The Braden River Pirates will challenge the Freedom Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Freedom took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Braden River, who comes in off a win.

Braden River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand East Bay an 8-0 shutout. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their one-goal performance the game before.

Despite a strong season so far, Freedom has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They lost 3-0 to Riverview last Thursday. One reason for the loss might be the Patriots' aggressive play style: Oliver Leon and Devon Acord were both handed yellow cards.

Braden River is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-3-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those six contests. As for Freedom, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-2.