Soccer Preview: Shadow Ridge vs. Faith Lutheran
The Shadow Ridge Mustangs will square off against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Shadow Ridge's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Shadow Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Desert Oasis on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-4. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by just one goal.
They hit Desert Oasis with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Scarlett Schwarz (2),
Jordan Dingman,
Avery Freeman, and
Elise Owens.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. The result kept the Crusaders happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 3rd.
Shadow Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. Faith Lutheran's draw makes their record 9-2-4 this season.
Shadow Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Faith Lutheran in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shadow Ridge since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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