Soccer Preview: Arcata vs. Eureka
The Arcata Tigers will head out to face off against the Eureka Loggers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arcata has four straight wins, Eureka has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Arcata's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past South Fork 8-0. It was an even better day for Isaac Ingram as he scored three goals for his team.
Arcata's lineup was just a bit different on Saturday as Ingram got a bit more time on the pitch (56 vs. his season average of 32.6). Ingram made the most of the opportunity, scoring three goals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Eureka fell victim to Del Norte and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Loggers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Warriors are ranked first).
Arcata's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1-1. As for Eureka, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Arcata took their win against Eureka in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcata since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
