Richland has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Forest Hills Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Richland was able to grind out a solid victory over Chestnut Ridge, taking the game 3-1. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Lions are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richland hit Chestnut Ridge with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Landon Shearman,
Eli Toth, and
Logan Punako.
Meanwhile, Forest Hills put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Somerset by a goal, winning 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Rangers were the better team in the second half.
Richland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-1-2 record this season. As for Forest Hills, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Richland came out on top in a nail-biter against Forest Hills in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Richland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forest Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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