Soccer Game Preview: Scripps Ranch vs. University City

The Scripps Ranch Falcons will head out to face off against the University City Centurions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.

If University City heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Scripps Ranch took over last week. Scripps Ranch narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past San Diego 2-1. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Cavers are ranked 425th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Chloe Adams and Annalise Hickman scored both of Scripps Ranch's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for University City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Clairemont out 2-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Centurions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Scripps Ranch has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-4 record this season. As for University City, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7-3.

Scripps Ranch skirted past University City 2-1 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scripps Ranch since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.