Soccer Game Preview: Ukiah vs. Maria Carrillo

Ukiah hasn't had much luck against Maria Carrillo recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Ukiah Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maria Carrillo Pumas at 7:00 p.m. Maria Carrillo took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ukiah, who comes in off a win.

Ukiah took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Analy onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.

Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Maria Carrillo was not quite Cardinal Newman's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 2-1.

Ukiah pushed their record up to 7-3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those six contests. As for Maria Carrillo, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 3-5-2.

Ukiah came up short against Maria Carrillo when the teams last played back in January of 2022, falling 2-0. Will Ukiah have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.