Soccer Preview: Orange vs. Cedar Ridge
The Orange Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Orange took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Williams out 1-0. Joseph Lopez had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Cedar Ridge's game on Wednesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Southern Alamance. Considering the Fighting Red Wolves have won four matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Orange is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Cedar Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6-2.
Orange beat Cedar Ridge 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orange since the team 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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