Soccer Game Preview: Branham vs. Willow Glen

The Branham Bruins are taking a road trip to challenge the Willow Glen Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Branham's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so Willow Glen's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Branham and Menlo-Atherton faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Tuesday. Branham never let Menlo-Atherton onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Bruins' winning goal came courtesy of Ciara Kroum-Bruno.

Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Willow Glen was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to Presentation. The Rams have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Willow Glen now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Branham, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0-1.

Everything went Branham's way against Willow Glen in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Branham made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Branham since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.