Soccer Game Preview: Emerald Ridge vs. Olympia

The Emerald Ridge Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Olympia Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Emerald Ridge is headed into the contest having not lost since the 3rd and will look to keep things rolling. Their defense stepped up to hand Rogers a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Emerald Ridge needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.

Meanwhile, Olympia entered their tilt with Bethel on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Bison with a sharp 3-0 victory. Olympia's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four games.

Emerald Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matches. As for Olympia, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1-2.