The Pacific Ridge Firebirds will head out to face off against the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Maranatha Christian better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Pacific Ridge really get things going. Pacific Ridge put the hurt on Bishop's with a sharp 5-1 win on Friday. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Knights are ranked 640th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pacific Ridge hit Bishop's with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Max Pulvers (2), Aj Devich, Ben Jackson, and Sawyer Benedict.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian kept a clean sheet against Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica on Saturday. They blew past the Seawolves 3-0.
Maranatha Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-3-2. As for Pacific Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2-3.
Everything went Pacific Ridge's way against Maranatha Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2022, as Pacific Ridge made off with a 4-0 victory. Does Pacific Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maranatha Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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