Soccer Game Preview: Armijo vs. Foothill

The Armijo Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Foothill Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Armijo fell victim to West Campus and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 3-0.

Meanwhile, Foothill managed to keep up with Rio Linda until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Foothill lost 4-0 to Rio Linda. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.

Armijo's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-2. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15-2.

Everything went Armijo's way against Foothill in their previous matchup back in January, as Armijo made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Armijo since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.