Pacific Ridge is 0-10 against Francis Parker since January of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Pacific Ridge Firebirds will host the Francis Parker Lancers at 3:15 p.m. Pacific Ridge's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Pacific Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Classical Academy and fell 2-1. Evie Spengler was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on her (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Pacific Ridge's goal came courtesy of Calista Lowery, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Francis Parker). They never let La Jolla Country Day onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Wednesday. The result kept the Lancers happy, as they haven't lost a game since December 20, 2024.
Francis Parker has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those five contests. As for Pacific Ridge, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 0-1-2 and their overall record down to 2-6-2.
Pacific Ridge suffered a grim 5-2 defeat to Francis Parker in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Pacific Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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