The Rowland Raiders and the Edgewood Lions will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rowland headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Nogales let them put that streak behind them. Rowland's defense stepped up to hand Nogales a 5-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Raiders' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Nogales with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Brooklyn Penson (2), Amberly Taylor (2), and Brooklyn Torres.
Meanwhile, Edgewood's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Workman.
Edgewood's win bumped their record up to 3-4-1. As for Rowland, they now have a winning record of 2-1-2.
Everything went Rowland's way against Edgewood in their previous meeting back in December of 2014, as Rowland made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rowland 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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