Soccer Preview: Richland vs. Chestnut Ridge
The Richland Rams are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Chestnut Ridge Lions at 7:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Thursday, Richland and Bishop Carroll finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.
Richland's goal came courtesy of
Mitchel Timcik, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Chestnut Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 12-0 to Bedford. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Bisons are ranked 98th).
Richland's draw gives them a new season record of 3-1-2. As for Chestnut Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Richland took their victory against Chestnut Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richland 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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