The River Ridge Royal Knights will take on the Springstead Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
River Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Wesley Chapel a 3-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering River Ridge's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Wesley Chapel are ranked 225th).
River Ridge hit Wesley Chapel with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alexi Anazco, Gabe Gautier, and Marko Maric.
Meanwhile, Springstead came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Hurricanes.
Springstead's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for River Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3-1.
River Ridge got the 'W' when the teams last played back in November of 2023 against Springstead by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royal Knights 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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