Soccer Game Preview: Riverside Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 15, 2024, 12:55am

Soccer Preview: Riverside vs. Capital

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Riverside is 1-8-1 against Capital since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Riverside Warriors will challenge the Capital Cougars at 8:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Riverside is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Poca, falling 7-0.

Meanwhile, Capital fell victim to Huntington and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 5-0 to the Highlanders. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Highlanders are ranked second).

Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Capital, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Riverside suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Capital in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Riverside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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