Soccer Preview: Riverside vs. Cardinal Newman
The Riverside Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Riverside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Wade Hampton, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Riverside was ranked 25th). While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Wade Hampton who was credited with the victory. Wade Hampton got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Riverside's two.
Riverside is hoping to do on Tuesday what St. Joseph's Catholic couldn't on Monday: put an end to Cardinal Newman's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Cardinal Newman had just enough and edged St. Joseph's Catholic out 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Cardinal Newman was the better team in the second half.
Grayson White was the driving force of Cardinal Newman's attack as he scored both of Cardinal Newman's goals. With that big game he's now up to 21 goals this season.
Riverside's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4-1. As for Cardinal Newman, they pushed their record up to 13-0-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Riverside came up short against Cardinal Newman in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, falling 3-1. Can Riverside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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