Soccer Game Preview: California vs. Dougherty Valley

The California Grizzlies will challenge the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. California will be strutting in after a win while Dougherty Valley will be coming in after a loss.

California's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Livermore as California made off with a 5-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Grizzlies' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley fell victim to Monte Vista and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 3-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The win got California back to even at 5-5-4. As for Dougherty Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

Everything went California's way against Dougherty Valley when the teams last played on January 7th, as California made off with a 4-1 victory. Will California repeat their success, or does Dougherty Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.