Preview: Arvin vs. Stockdale
The Arvin Bears will head out on the road to take on the Stockdale Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Arvin walked away with it. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Rangers on Wednesday. Given Arvin's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 285th, while Redwood is ranked 612th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arvin was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Fernando Valladares and
Emmanuel Guzman, who scored all three of Arvin's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 16 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Stockdale waltzed into their game on Wednesday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Pioneer Valley.
Arvin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three matchups. As for Stockdale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-6 record this season.
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