The Wesley Chapel Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the River Ridge Royal Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Wesley Chapel is headed into Monday's following a draw, the team's first since December 4. They and Wiregrass Ranch finished up their matchup with a 1-1 draw on Friday.
Meanwhile, River Ridge was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was River Ridge who was credited with the victory. River Ridge got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Mitchell's five. The win was all the more spectacular given the Royal Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Mustangs are ranked 102nd).
River Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those eight contests. With that draw, Wesley Chapel's record moves to 5-6-3.
Wesley Chapel came up short against River Ridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 4-2. Can Wesley Chapel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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