The Newport Grizzlies will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the Riverside Rams. Kickoff is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Riverside had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Stags onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Give Riverside's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Their win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Newport, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they struggled throughout, finishing with a less-than-stellar 2-8 record.
Newport came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverside in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newport 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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