Soccer Preview: Palisades vs. Ardrey Kell
Palisades is 0-5 against Ardrey Kell since September of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Palisades Pumas will venture away from home to take on the Ardrey Kell Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Palisades headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Ballantyne Ridge let them put that streak behind them. Palisades never let Ballantyne Ridge onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pumas as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Their offense was hitting Ballantyne Ridge from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Ardrey Kell made sure to put some goals up on the board against Olympic on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 4-0 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Trojans are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palisades' win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Ardrey Kell, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2-5.
Palisades might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Ardrey Kell in their previous meeting on October 8th. Can Palisades avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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