For the first time this season, Ridgewood will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will welcome the Sandy Valley Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ridgewood has given up an average of 2.5 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ridgewood is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten goals last Thursday, they were much more limited against Newark on Thursday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 5-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sandy Valley). They never let Edison get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Wednesday. Sandy Valley haven't had any issues with Edison recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Ridgewood has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6-3 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four matches. As for Sandy Valley, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-6-1.
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