Pickens and Ridgeland are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Pickens Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Ridgeland Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pickens' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pickens' offense. They were the victim of a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of Wesleyan on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Pickens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Wesleyan is ranked 55th).
Meanwhile, the matchup between Ridgeland and Coahulla Creek on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-1 effort from their previous meeting. Ridgeland's tough 9-1 loss to Coahulla Creek might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ridgeland in their matchups with Coahulla Creek: they've now lost five in a row.
Ridgeland's goal came courtesy of
Maria Ronda, who's now up to six this season.
Pickens' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ridgeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Pickens took their win against Ridgeland in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pickens since the squad 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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