Soccer Game Preview: Gladstone vs. Estacada

The Gladstone Gladiators will take on the Estacada Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.

Gladstone's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Madras as they made off with a 5-0 victory. Gladstone might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by four goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, Estacada had to endure a three-match losing streak, but that streak is no more. They and Molalla finished up their match with a 5-5 draw on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Estacada's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Estacada's draw makes their record 2-8-1 this season. As for Gladstone, their win bumped their record up to 6-2-2.

Gladstone took their victory against Estacada in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 4-0 score. Do the Gladiators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.