Soccer Game Preview: Atascadero vs. Santa Maria

Atascadero hasn't had much luck against Santa Maria recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Greyhounds will take on the Saints in a tournament on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Atascadero's tournament run continued when they took on Pioneer Valley on Friday. The Greyhounds took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.

Meanwhile, Santa Maria and Dos Pueblos finished up their matchup with a 1-1 draw on Friday.

Santa Maria's draw gives them a new season record of 3-0-2. As for Atascadero, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1.

Atascadero might still be hurting after the 5-2 defeat they got from Santa Maria when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can the Greyhounds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.