Soccer Game Preview: Acalanes vs. Campolindo

The Acalanes Dons will square off against the Campolindo Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

On Tuesday, Acalanes came up short against Clayton Valley Charter and fell 3-1. The Dons have struggled against the Ugly Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Campolindo fell victim to Clayton Valley Charter and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ugly Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Ugly Eagles are ranked 40th).

Acalanes' defeat dropped their record down to 11-4-2. As for Campolindo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4-1.