Concord hasn't had much luck against Northridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Minutemen will take on the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Concord took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Westview. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Concord were the better team in the second half.
Camdyn Bolton and Brynn Weirich scored both of Concord's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.
Meanwhile, Northridge had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Goshen get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. Give Northridge's defense some credit: that's the team's eighth straight shutout.
Northridge's win bumped their record up to 13-2-2. As for Concord, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Concord suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Northridge in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Minutemen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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