Lake Ridge Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lake Ridge Academy's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lake Ridge Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Normandy on Thursday. They fell just short of the Invaders by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Royals came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Invaders are ranked 441st).
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic made easy work of Holy Name on Tuesday and carried off a 6-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Holy Name with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Cole Varndell (3),
Hezekiah Garcia (2), and
Nelson Perez.
Lake Ridge Academy's record is now 9-3-1. As for Elyria Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Lake Ridge Academy might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Elyria Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Lake Ridge Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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