Soccer Preview: Orange Park vs. Clay
Orange Park hasn't had much luck against Clay recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Orange Park Raiders will take on the Clay Blue Devils at 7:20 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Orange Park is headed into the game having not lost since November 5 and will look to keep things rolling. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Middleburg on Tuesday. Considering the Raiders have won three matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Middleburg with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ansley Nicholas (2),
Rylynn Robinson, and
Magali Barcenas.
Meanwhile, Clay kept a clean sheet against Trinity Christian Academy on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Conquerors with a sharp 8-0 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Clay has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3-1 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those four games. As for Orange Park, their win bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Orange Park suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Clay in their previous matchup back in February. Can Orange Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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