The ThunderRidge Grizzlies will face off against the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
ThunderRidge took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Douglas County a 7-0 shutout. That seven goal margin sets a new team best for ThunderRidge this season.
Their offense was hitting Douglas County from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Kensington Berns led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Regis Jesuit faced Heritage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Raiders walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Eagles. Regis Jesuit's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Regis Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3-2 record this season. As for ThunderRidge, the win got them back to even at 4-4-3.
Everything went ThunderRidge's way against Regis Jesuit in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as ThunderRidge made off with a 4-0 victory. Will the Grizzlies repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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