Rocky River hasn't had much luck against Independence recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Ravens are taking a road trip to take on the Patriots at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Rocky River's offense. They fell 2-0 to Ballantyne Ridge on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Rocky River can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 440th, while Ballantyne Ridge are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, Independence had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of four yellow cards before it was all over.
Dennis Sanchez and Mark Verret scored all three of Independence's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.
Rocky River's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19-1. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Rocky River suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Independence in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Ravens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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