Soccer Game Preview: West Valley vs. Wasilla

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05/03/24 - Home	5-1 W
04/19/24 - Away	2-0 W
05/06/23 - Home	5-0 W
04/22/23 - Away	5-0 W
05/06/22 - Home	4-0 W
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West Valley has gone 9-0-1 against Wasilla recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Wolf Pack will head out to challenge the Warriors at 3:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.

West Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Colony, who was ranked first at the time (West Valley was ranked 12th). The Wolf Pack had just enough and edged out the Knights 2-1 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Valley.

Jesse Crane and Quinn Willis scored both of West Valley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.

Meanwhile, Wasilla hadn't done well against Lathrop recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Malemutes 2-1. That's two games straight that Wasilla have won by just one goal.

West Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matchups. As for Wasilla, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3-2 record this season.

West Valley took their victory against Wasilla in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 5-1 score. In that contest, the Wolf Pack amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.