Soccer Game Preview: Fortuna vs. Arcata

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Previous Games

10/04/25 - Away	1-3 L
08/29/25 - Neutral	1-0 W
10/29/24 - Away	2-0 W
10/05/24 - Home	0-2 L
08/31/24 - Neutral	1-2 L
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Fortuna and Arcata are an even 4-4-2 against one another since October of 2022, but likely not for long. The Huskies will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Fortuna is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.

Fortuna's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Eureka 1-0. Given Fortuna's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Eureka are ranked 36th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Arcata hasn't lost a match since August 29th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They and Del Norte finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. Arcata's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Lars Gerdes and Windston Stratton scored both of Arcata's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.

Arcata's draw makes their record 12-2-4 this season. As for Fortuna, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1-1.

Fortuna came up short against Arcata when the teams last played on October 4th, falling 3-1. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.