The La Jolla Country Day Torreys are taking a road trip to square off against the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. La Jolla Country Day's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
La Jolla Country Day is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bishop's on Friday. La Jolla Country Day fell just short of Bishop's by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pacific Ridge). They put the hurt on Escondido Charter with a sharp 8-0 win on Friday. With that victory, the Firebirds brought their scoring average up to 2.7 goals per game.
Their offense was hitting Escondido Charter from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Nick Axelson led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Pacific Ridge's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four games. As for La Jolla Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6-2.
La Jolla Country Day skirted past Pacific Ridge 2-1 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will La Jolla Country Day repeat their success, or does Pacific Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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