Soccer Recap: Berkeley Extends Winning Streak to Five

Berkeley hadn't done well against Bishop O'Dowd recently (they were 0-7-2 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Berkeley Yellowjackets walked away with a 3-1 win over the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Dragons are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Berkeley hit Bishop O'Dowd with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Pablo Sweet Fuentes, Andrew Estrada, and Zolly Corrigan.

Yellowjackets

Previous 5 Games

01/21/25 vs Bishop O'Dowd	3-1
01/17/25 @ Piedmont	2-0
01/15/25 @ Arroyo	7-0
01/11/25 @ Amador Valley	2-1
01/09/25 vs San Leandro	5-1

The victory was the fifth in a row for Berkeley, bringing their record for this year to 10-3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those five matchups. As for Bishop O'Dowd, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4-2.

Berkeley will head out to square off against Castro Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Castro Valley: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Berkeley has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they will welcome Piedmont at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Dowd's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.