Soccer Preview: Futures vs. Victory Christian
The Futures Knights will head out on the road to take on the Victory Christian Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Futures' last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Futures is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Foresthill, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Futures was ranked 18th). Futures fell just short of Foresthill by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Futures in their matchups with Foresthill: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their tough 7-0 loss to Foresthill might stick with them for a while.
Futures' defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-1. As for Victory Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12-2.
Futures took their victory against Victory Christian when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Futures since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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