Soccer Game Preview: Shadow Hills vs. Ramona

The Shadow Hills Knights and the Ramona Rams will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shadow Hills is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

On Tuesday, Shadow Hills was able to grind out a solid win over Indio, taking the game 3-1. Isaac Gutierrez had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Knights got from the refs.

Shadow Hills hit Indio with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Diego Ponce, Gutierrez, and Mateo Pulido.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ramona). They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Orange Vista on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Rams needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.

Shadow Hills pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three games. As for Ramona, their win bumped their record up to 4-2-1.

Shadow Hills skirted past Ramona 3-2 in their previous matchup back in February. Does Shadow Hills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ramona turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.