The Lightridge Bolts will venture away from home to square off against the Riverside Ram at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lightridge's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Lightridge fell victim to Independence and their airtight defense last Thursday. They lost 4-0 to Independence. While losing is never fun, Lightridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 149th, while Independence are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Riverside hasn't lost a match since March 24th, a trend which continued in their latest game last Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Potomac Falls a 1-0 shutout.
Riverside's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Lightridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4-2.
Everything went Lightridge's way against Riverside in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Lightridge made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bolts 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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