Soccer Preview: Mendota vs. Riverdale
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Mendota is finally coming home. They will welcome the Riverdale Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mendota will be strutting in after a win while Riverdale will be coming in after a defeat.
If Riverdale heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Mendota took over last week. Mendota had just enough and edged Bloomington out 2-1 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Riverdale was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They came up short against Alleman, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Mendota's victory bumped their record up to 3-0-1. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Mendota took their win against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Does Mendota have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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