Northland Prep Academy has gone 10-0 against Blue Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Northland Prep Academy Spartans' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Northland Prep Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.2 goals per game this season.
Northland Prep Academy will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Friday, then bounced right back against Chino Valley on Monday. Northland Prep Academy's defense stepped up to hand Chino Valley a 7-0 shutout. Reece Kellar was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Northland Prep Academy used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Chino Valley. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Ryliegh LaFave (80), Hayden Massey (70), and Serena Dempsey (70). The trio had averaged 56.7, 46.7, and 37.5 minutes respectively before Monday's game. Dempsey made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals and an assist and a steal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge faced Snowflake in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Blue Ridge had just enough and edged Snowflake out 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Yellow Jackets who have now won three matchups in a row.
Northland Prep Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Blue Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Northland Prep Academy took their victory against Blue Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northland Prep Academy 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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