The Sierra Linda Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Shadow Ridge Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sierra Linda is headed into the game having not lost since January 21 and will look to keep things rolling. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Glendale on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.1 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Monsoon 8-0. Considering the Stallions have won six matches by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sierra Linda has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 46 goals over those 12 contests. As for Shadow Ridge, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5-2.
Sierra Linda came up short against Shadow Ridge when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Sierra Linda avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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