Soccer Recap: Firebaugh Comes Up Short

There was early excitement for Firebaugh after they claimed the first goal on Tuesday, however, they wouldn't score again. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Avenal Buccaneers. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly two goals.

Firebaugh has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19-1 record this season. As for Avenal, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5-4.

Firebaugh and Avenal could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Firebaugh (ranked 1040th) will meet Dos Palos (ranked 219th) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Avenal will challenge Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on Friday down 464 places (568 vs. 104).