Soccer Recap: Shadow Ridge Takes Down Williams Field in a Playoff Battle

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Shadow Ridge walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Williams Field Black Hawks on Wednesday, sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Stallions were the better team in the second half.

Sebastian Torkhan and Nathan Johansen scored both of Shadow Ridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.

Stallions

Previous Games (Home)

02/19/25 vs Williams Field	2-1
02/12/25 vs Sierra Linda	2-2
02/07/25 vs Valley Vista	8-0
01/30/25 vs Cesar Chavez	3-1
01/22/25 vs West Point	4-0
+ 2 more games

Shadow Ridge's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those seven matchups. As for Williams Field, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.

Looking ahead, Shadow Ridge will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against Boulder Creek at 2:00 p.m. Shadow Ridge's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Williams Field does not have any more games scheduled as of now.