Soccer Game Preview: Cosumnes Oaks vs. Elk Grove

The Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack are taking a road trip to square off against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

On Wednesday, Cosumnes Oaks and Pleasant Grove finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.

Meanwhile, Elk Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Monterey Trail. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Thundering Herd couldn't quite close it out.

Elk Grove's loss dropped their record down to 0-8-2. Cosumnes Oaks' draw makes their record 7-6-3 this season.

Cosumnes Oaks beat Elk Grove by a goal when the teams last played last Monday, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cosumnes Oaks since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.