Independence is 4-0 against Riverside since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. Independence will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverside Ram at 7:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Independence has 12 straight wins, Riverside has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Independence gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Stone Bridge with a sharp 4-1 win. Given Independence's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Stone Bridge is ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Independence hit Stone Bridge with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Riley Nicholson (2),
Lilli Lubic, and
Emily Marolvits.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Riverside had to settle for a 3-2 loss against Potomac Falls on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Riverside has lost by just one goal.
Independence pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
Independence took their win against Riverside when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 3-0. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Riverside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
