Soccer Preview: Northridge vs. Watkins Memorial
Northridge hasn't had much luck against Watkins Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Northridge Vikings will look to defend their home pitch against the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northridge took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Columbus International a 1-0 shutout. The win was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 433rd, while the Lions are ranked 208th).
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial came into Wednesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Johnstown-Monroe with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by three goals or more this season.
They hit Johnstown-Monroe with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Tyler Vincent,
Brayden Logue, and Logue.
Northridge's win bumped their record up to 4-5-1. As for Watkins Memorial, the victory got them back to even at 5-5-1.
Northridge suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Watkins Memorial in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Northridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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