Soccer Game Preview: Palmer Ridge vs. Lewis-Palmer

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Previous Games

04/30/24 - Home	3-0 W
05/02/23 - Away	1-2 L
04/28/22 - Home	3-0 W
06/08/21 - Away	2-0 W
04/23/19 - Away	2-0 W
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Palmer Ridge and Lewis-Palmer are an even 4-4-1 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Bears will square off against the Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmer Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.

Palmer Ridge proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by three) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They beat Pueblo County by a goal, winning 2-1.

Lilli Hawkins was the driving force of Palmer Ridge's attack as she scored both of Palmer Ridge's goals, bringing her season total up to nine goals.

Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer and Ponderosa finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.

Palmer Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those five matchups. Lewis-Palmer's draw makes their record 5-4-4 this season.

Everything went Palmer Ridge's way against Lewis-Palmer when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Palmer Ridge made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.