Irrigon is 0-10 against Riverside since October of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Knights will head out to face off against the Pirates at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Irrigon will bounce into Friday's match after beating Prescott, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Knights' defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for Irrigon as it spelled an end to their five-match losing streak.
Meanwhile, Riverside won against Four Rivers last Saturday with eight goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Thursday. The Pirates were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Pendleton. Considering Riverside have won five contests by more than seven goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Irrigon picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-7-1. As for Riverside, their record is now 6-2-1.
Irrigon suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Riverside when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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