Soccer Preview: Blue Ridge vs. North Cross
The Blue Ridge Barons will stay at home for another game and welcome the North Cross Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Blue Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged New Covenant out 2-1. The result kept the Barons happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 17th.
Meanwhile, North Cross faced Eastern Mennonite in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. North Cross beat Eastern Mennonite by a goal, winning 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Raiders who have now won three matches in a row.
Mario Jimenez was the driving force of North Cross' attack as he scored both of North Cross' goals, bringing his season total up to ten goals.
Blue Ridge's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2-1. As for North Cross, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Blue Ridge skirted past North Cross 2-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Blue Ridge repeat their success, or does North Cross have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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