Soccer Preview: Northfield vs. Ralston Valley
On Sunday Northfield will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will face off against the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 1:20 p.m.
Northfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pine Creek , sneaking past 3-2. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked first, while the Eagles are ranked 33rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ralston Valley hadn't done well against Grandview recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Ralston Valley came out on top against Grandview by a score of 4-2. The result kept the Mustangs happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 10th.
Hunter Byrne and
Cooper Hineline scored all four of Ralston Valley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.
Northfield is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-0-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 42 goals over those 12 matches. As for Ralston Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3-3.
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