Soccer Game Preview: Ann Sobrato vs. Christopher

The Ann Sobrato Bulldogs will take on the Christopher Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Ann Sobrato's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Live Oak. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Acorns are ranked 932nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Christopher came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 3-1. The Cougars' winning goal came courtesy of Ella Oetinger.

Christopher is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those seven games. As for Ann Sobrato, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3-2.