Soccer Game Preview: El Dorado vs. Esperanza

The El Dorado Golden Hawks will face off against the Esperanza Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Esperanza took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on El Dorado, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, it was close, but El Dorado sidestepped Villa Park for a 2-1 victory. Given the Golden Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Spartans are ranked 510th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Esperanza has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 12. They fell 3-1 to Troy on Thursday.

Esperanza's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-2. As for El Dorado, their win bumped their record up to 7-5-6.

El Dorado was able to grind out a solid victory over Esperanza in their previous matchup on January 2nd, winning 2-0. Will El Dorado repeat their success, or does Esperanza have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.