Soccer Game Preview: Berry vs. Palisades

Berry hasn't had much luck against Palisades recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Berry Cardinals will look to defend their home pitch against the Palisades Pumas at 7:00 p.m. Palisades took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Berry, who comes in off a win.

Berry took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Rocky River a 7-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cardinals needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Meanwhile, Palisades was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Sun Valley, falling 4-0.

Berry's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Palisades, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Berry might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Palisades in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Berry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.