The Liberty Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Shadow Ridge Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand O'Connor a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge 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 Monday. They blew past the Dragons 8-0. Given the Stallions' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Dragons are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Liberty is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. As for Shadow Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Liberty came out on top in a nail-biter against Shadow Ridge when the teams last played back in January of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the squad 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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