Soccer Game Preview: Heritage vs. Antioch

The Heritage Patriots will challenge the Antioch Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Heritage is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Pittsburg. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 821st, while the Pirates are ranked 227th).

Meanwhile, Antioch kept a clean sheet against Deer Valley last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Wolverines. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-4. As for Antioch, their win bumped their record up to 4-9-5.