The Sparks Railroaders will head out on the road to face off against the Reed Raiders at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Sparks will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
If Reed heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Sparks took over last week. The Railroaders came out on top against Reno by a score of 3-1 on Friday. Given Sparks' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while Reno are ranked 34th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while Reed scored more goals than they have all season, the final result was a bit underwhelming. They and Bishop Manogue finished up on equal footing with a 5-5 draw on Saturday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Reed's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Logan Schneider, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Reed squad sat out for Saturday's match. With Schneider sidelined, Reed had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players hit the pitch for the first time this season: Everett Hefner, Isaac Rodriguez, and Adrian Lopez. Lopez made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Reed's draw makes their record 7-9-5 this season. As for Sparks, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
Sparks beat Reed by a goal in their previous matchup back in September, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Railroaders since the team 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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