Preview: Bishop O'Dowd vs. Dougherty Valley
The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will square off against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop O'Dowd had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand James Logan a 8-0 shutout on Wednesday. It was an even better day for Ian Nasif as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Dougherty Valley made sure to put some goals up on the board against Vintage on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-3 margin over the Crushers. With that win, Dougherty Valley brought their scoring average up to 2.5 goals per game.
Bishop O'Dowd is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2-4 record this season. As for Dougherty Valley, their win bumped their record up to 15-4-4.
Bishop O'Dowd came up short against Dougherty Valley when the teams last played back in January, falling 4-2. Can Bishop O'Dowd avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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