Soccer Game Preview: Castaic vs. Valencia

Castaic is 0-6-1 against Valencia since December of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Castaic Coyotes will host the Valencia Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Castaic is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to Golden Valley. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1066th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 388th).

Meanwhile, Valencia fell victim to Saugus and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centurions. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly two goals.

Valencia dropped their record down to 5-5-1 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Castaic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10-1.