The Cedar Ridge Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the McNeil Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Cedar Ridge suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Round Rock by a score of 38-36. That's two games in a row now that Cedar Ridge has lost by exactly two points.
Meanwhile, McNeil was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 41-35 to Stony Point. McNeil has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cedar Ridge's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8. As for McNeil, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Cedar Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their game against McNeil in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 39-35 victory. Will Cedar Ridge repeat their success, or does McNeil have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
