Soccer Game Preview: Livingston vs. Johansen

The Livingston Wolves are taking a road trip to face off against the Johansen Vikings at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Livingston's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Tuesday, Livingston didn't have quite enough to beat Lathrop and fell 2-1.

Meanwhile, Johansen fell victim to Central Valley and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 597th, while the Hawks are ranked 140th).

Johansen's loss dropped their record down to 8-10-4. As for Livingston, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-2.