The Rio Americano Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Ponderosa Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Americano will be strutting in after a win while Ponderosa will be coming in after a defeat.
Rio Americano took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They beat Bella Vista by a goal, winning 3-2. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of four yellow cards before it was all over.
Justice Burke and Trey Howell-Chase scored all three of Rio Americano's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Ponderosa's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christian Brothers on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bruins came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Falcons are ranked 363rd).
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-1. As for Rio Americano, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6-2.
Rio Americano came out on top in a nail-biter against Ponderosa in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Americano 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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