Soccer Game Preview: Big Valley Christian vs. Esparto

The Big Valley Christian Lions will take on the Esparto Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Big Valley Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Calaveras. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly two goals.

Faye Dobson and Karlie Powell scored both of Big Valley Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 26 goals.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Esparto rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 3-1.

Esparto is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those ten games. As for Big Valley Christian, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4.