Soccer Game Preview: Rudder vs. West Fork

The Rudder Rangers will take on the West Fork Gators in a tournament on Thursday.

Friday just wasn't the day for Rudder's offense. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Magnolia West an easy 4-0 victory. The defeat continues a trend for Rudder in their meetings with Magnolia West: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meanwhile, West Fork took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Sweeny. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 3-0.

West Fork's offense was hitting Sweeny from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Oliver Flores led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.

Having lost for the first time this season, Rudder fell to 2-1. As for West Fork, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.