For the first time this season, Heritage will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against the Rock Ridge Phoenix at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Heritage fell victim to Freedom and their airtight defense last Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to the Eagles. While losing is never fun, Heritage can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 160th, while Freedom are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Rock Ridge was not quite Dominion's equal in the second half last Thursday. They fell 4-2 to the Titans. Rock Ridge have struggled against Dominion recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Amal Ramahi and Sophi Custard scored both of Rock Ridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Rock Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Heritage, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Everything went Heritage's way against Rock Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Heritage made off with a 7-0 win. Will the Pride repeat their success, or do the Phoenix have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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