Soccer Preview: Porter Ridge vs. Palisades
The Porter Ridge Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Palisades Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Porter Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Monday, Porter Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Independence, taking the game 3-1. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Patriots are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
While Palisades didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their defense stepped up to hand Ashbrook an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Pumas have won three contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Porter Ridge's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Palisades, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Porter Ridge took their win against Palisades in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Porter Ridge since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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