Mountain Ridge hasn't lost a match since September 19th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Hampshire Trojans out 2-1. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 20th in Maryland, while the Trojans are ranked 68th in West Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mountain Ridge's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1-1. As for Hampshire, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Ridge will venture away from home to take on Allegany at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.9 goals per game this season. As for Hampshire, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Northern at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Northern will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Hampshire surely won't give up without a fight.
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