Ridgewood has been away from home for three games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Northridge Vikings at 2:00 p.m.
Ridgewood is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Catholic Central on Wednesday. Ridgewood fell 2-0 to Catholic Central. The Generals have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Northridge and Lakewood met for a duel on Thursday where Northridge prevailed. Northridge put the hurt on Lakewood with a sharp 8-1 win. It was an even better day for Macey Van Fossen as she scored three goals for her team.
Northridge used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Lakewood. Lyla Stockberger played for 78 minutes having averaged 50.9 this season. Van Fossen made the most of the opportunity, scoring three goals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Ridgewood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-2. As for Northridge, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4-2.
Ridgewood beat Northridge by a goal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Ridgewood repeat their success, or does Northridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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