Soccer Game Preview: Winslow vs. Blue Ridge

The Winslow Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

As a matter of fact, Winslow put up the most goals they have all season last Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Round Valley an 8-0 shutout. Considering Winslow's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Meanwhile, Blue Ridge hadn't done well against Chino Valley recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Yellow Jackets put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 9-0 win. The contest marked Blue Ridge's most dominant victory of the season.

The win made it two in a row for Blue Ridge and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Winslow, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.

Winslow suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.