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The Pusch Ridge girls remained undefeated in power-ranking matches after beating Mica Mountain 4-0 at home Thursday. Pusch Ridge (5-0) started the day ranked No. 11 in the 3A Conference and 3-0 in the South Region and Mica Mountain (5-2) is No. 24 in the 4A Conference in the inaugural varsity season for the Thunderbolts.
Teams need to play a minimum of 10 matches to qualify for the playoffs and Mica Mountain has three more matches scheduled. If all of those matches take place, the team would need to remain in the top 24 to earn a berth to the 4A Conference Play-In Tournament scheduled for Feb. 9. Still, the program is guaranteed an even record at the very least which is remarkable for a new program. Former Lake Forrest Academy standout Jarrett Galigher is in charge of the Bolts….
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