Soccer Game Preview: Arcata vs. Ferndale

The Arcata Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Ferndale Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ferndale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season.

Arcata is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Del Norte, who was ranked ninth at the time (Arcata was ranked 12th). The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. The result (or lack thereof) marked Arcata's first draw of the season.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ferndale challenged McKinleyville on Saturday. The Wildcats' defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 2-0 shutout.

Arcata is now 4-6-1, having gone 3-1-1 since their three-game losing streak ended. As for Ferndale, the victory improved their record to 9-6-2.