River Ridge is 0-3 against Lakes since September of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The River Ridge Hawks will be playing at home against the Lakes Lancers at 3:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
River Ridge managed to keep up with Gig Harbor until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. River Ridge came up short against Gig Harbor, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Tides are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Lakes entered their match against Bellarmine Prep on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Bellarmine Prep who was credited with the victory. Bellarmine Prep got it done in the shootout by posting 12 goals to Lakes' 11. It was the first time this season that the Lancers let down their fans at home.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 5-5-4. As for Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2-3.
River Ridge came up short against Lakes in their previous meeting on October 3rd, falling 2-0. Can River Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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