Soccer Game Preview: Maria Carrillo vs. Rancho Cotate

The Maria Carrillo Pumas will head out to take on the Rancho Cotate Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maria Carrillo's last five matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Maria Carrillo is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Ukiah on Wednesday. The Pumas fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. Maria Carrillo haven't had much luck with Ukiah recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Rancho Cotate took on Windsor on Wednesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 1-0. The loss was Rancho Cotate's first of the season.

Maria Carrillo's loss dropped their record down to 3-3-4. As for Rancho Cotate, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1-2.

Maria Carrillo came out on top in a nail-biter against Rancho Cotate in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Pumas repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.