The Independence Falcons will face off against the Ridgeview Wolf Pack at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Independence is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Liberty on Tuesday. Independence took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Patriots are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Ridgeview after they claimed the first goal on Tuesday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of Bakersfield Christian by a score of 2-1. The Wolf Pack have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ridgeview's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9-1.
Independence skirted past Ridgeview 1-0 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ridgeview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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