The Ridgway Elker will take on the Punxsutawney Chucks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Ridgway's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Punxsutawney has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Ridgway is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Elk County Catholic on Thursday. The Elker fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Punxsutawney's offense. They came up short against Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] on Monday, falling 4-0.
Ridgway's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 11-3-2. As for Punxsutawney, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13-1.
Ridgway beat Punxsutawney by a goal in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 2-1. Will the Elker repeat their success, or do the Chucks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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