Soccer Game Preview: Francis Parker vs. Pacific Ridge

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Previous Games

02/01/24 - Away	5-2 W
01/16/24 - Home	4-0 W
02/01/23 - Home	6-2 W
01/13/23 - Away	3-1 W
02/08/18 - Home	10-0 W
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Francis Parker has gone 10-0 against Pacific Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Francis Parker Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 3:15 p.m. Francis Parker will be strutting in after a victory while Pacific Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.

Francis Parker is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand La Jolla Country Day a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result kept the Lancers happy, as they haven't lost a game since December 20, 2024.

Meanwhile, Pacific Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Classical Academy on Wednesday and fell 2-1. Evie Spengler was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on her (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.

Pacific Ridge's goal came courtesy of Calista Lowery, which was the first she's scored this season.

Francis Parker has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those five matchups. As for Pacific Ridge, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 0-1-2 and their overall record down to 2-6-2.

Everything went Francis Parker's way against Pacific Ridge in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Francis Parker made off with a 5-2 win. Does Francis Parker have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pacific Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.