Soccer Game Preview: Mesa Ridge vs. Liberty

The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will face off against the Liberty Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mesa Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Liberty will be coming in after a loss.

Liberty will be up against a hot Mesa Ridge team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Mesa Ridge never let Sierra get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. The game marked Mesa Ridge's most dominant victory of the season so far.

Their offense was hitting Sierra from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Roxanna Ambuul led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, Liberty has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Air Academy two weeks ago.

Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3-2. As for Mesa Ridge, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Mesa Ridge suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Liberty in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Mesa Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.