Soccer Game Preview: West Ranch vs. Hart

The West Ranch Wildcats will challenge the Hart Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for West Ranch's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valencia on Tuesday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Hart entered their tilt with Castaic on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the Coyotes onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Coyotes are ranked 172nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hart has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine games. As for West Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7-3.

West Ranch suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Hart in their previous matchup back in January. Will West Ranch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.