Soccer Game Preview: Central Valley vs. Lewis & Clark

The Central Valley Bears will head out to square off against the Lewis & Clark Tigers at 6:30 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.

Things were looking good for Central Valley after they put the first goal on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Mt. Spokane who was credited with the victory. The Wildcats got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Central Valley's two. The defeat continues a trend for Central Valley in their meetings with Mt. Spokane: they've now lost three in a row.

Lewis & Clark fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Gonzaga Prep on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bullpups by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Lewis & Clark came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Gonzaga Prep are ranked 90th).

Central Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Lewis & Clark, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1-1.