Soccer Preview: Willits vs. Fort Bragg
The Willits Wolverines are taking a road trip to challenge the Fort Bragg Timberwolves at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Willits is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Upper Lake, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Willits was ranked third). Neither Willits nor Upper Lake could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The Wolverines' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Nora Martin, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Fort Bragg has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They fell 2-0 to Middletown on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Timberwolves have lost by exactly two goals.
Willits' draw gives them a new season record of 8-1-3. As for Fort Bragg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7-2.
Willits came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Bragg when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willits since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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