The Pacific Ridge Firebirds will head out on the road to challenge the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Pacific Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Poway onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Firebirds' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Titans are ranked 63rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rancho Buena Vista, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They beat El Capitan by a goal, winning 1-0. The Longhorns wouldn't have won without KJ Mendiola, who scored the game-winner.
Pacific Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Rancho Buena Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
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