Soccer Game Preview: Foothill vs. Castro Valley

The Foothill Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Castro Valley Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Foothill will be strutting in after a victory while Castro Valley will be coming in after a loss.

Foothill took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They won by a goal and slipped past Clayton Valley Charter 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Falcons were the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Castro Valley was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 4-0 to Arroyo. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.

Foothill's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Castro Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1-1.

Foothill beat Castro Valley 2-0 in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foothill since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.