If River Dell was feeling good off their 4-1 takedown of Ridgefield Park on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Golden Hawks came up short against the Bergenfield Bears on Monday, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, River Dell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked 244th, while Bergenfield are ranked 81st).
River Dell has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, dating back to last year. That leaves them at a 2-7 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Indian Hills (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 84.6% over those games). As for Bergenfield, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Dell's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cresskill at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bergenfield, they will square off against Mahwah at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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