The Ridgecroft Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Lawrence Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ridgecroft has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Lawrence Academy will arrive with four straight victories.
Friday just wasn't the day for Ridgecroft's offense. They came up short against Crossroads Christian last Friday, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Ridgecroft can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 445th, while Crossroads Christian are ranked 168th).
Meanwhile, Lawrence Academy got the win against Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech on Monday by a conclusive 4-1. Considering Lawrence Academy have won eight matchups by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Lawrence Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those four games. As for Ridgecroft, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Ridgecroft suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lawrence Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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