The Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Horse Creek Academy Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridge Spring-Monetta has given up an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ridge Spring-Monetta came up short against Lewisville on Monday, falling 6-1. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Ridge Spring-Monetta were already down 4-0.
Meanwhile, Horse Creek Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 5-0 victory.
Horse Creek Academy hit Calhoun County with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Dominic James (2), Gunnar Tibbs, Tyler Simpkins, and Zach James.
Horse Creek Academy pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three contests. As for Ridge Spring-Monetta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Ridge Spring-Monetta came out on top in a nail-biter against Horse Creek Academy in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans 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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