Soccer Game Preview: North vs. Del Oro

The North Stars will take on the Del Oro Suns in a holiday battle at 4:50 p.m. on Friday. North's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, North turned things around against Orange Cove on Friday. Neither they nor the Titans could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked North's first draw of the season.

Meanwhile, Del Oro played to a draw too, finishing 1-1 against Taft. That draw made it three straight for Del Oro.

With that draw, North's record moves to 1-6-1. As for Del Oro, they moved theirs to 3-5-4.

North skirted past Del Oro 3-2 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Stars since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.