The Vista Ridge Rangers are taking a road trip to take on the Cedar Ridge Raiders at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Vista Ridge's victory against McNeil wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Vista Ridge narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past McNeil 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Cedar Ridge hadn't done well against Vandegrift recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cedar Ridge's defense stepped up to hand Vandegrift a 2-0 shutout. The win was all the more spectacular given the Raiders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Vipers are ranked 56th).
Gaby Jaimes and Gabrielle Kessler scored both of Cedar Ridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
The victory made it two in a row for Cedar Ridge and bumps their season record up to 7-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored seven goals over those two matchups. As for Vista Ridge, their record is now 9-5.
Vista Ridge skirted past Cedar Ridge 1-0 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vista Ridge since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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