The Ingraham Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Rainier Beach Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
While Ingraham's win against Cleveland wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rams never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday. Given Ingraham's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Cleveland are ranked 232nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rainier Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 6-0 to Chief Sealth.
Rainier Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8-1. As for Ingraham, their win bumped their record up to 6-1-3.
Everything went Ingraham's way against Rainier Beach in their previous matchup back in March, as Ingraham made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams 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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