Soccer Recap: Oakdale Comes Up Short

Oakdale and Roseville squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Oakdale had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Roseville Tigers by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Tigers are ranked 40th).

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

03/01/25 vs Roseville	0-1
02/26/25 vs Christian Brothers	3-0
02/20/25 vs Del Campo	1-0
02/18/25 vs Buhach Colony	3-1
02/10/25 @ East Union	0-0

The defeat snapped Oakdale's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 17-10 record. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Roseville, the win keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.

Oakdale and Roseville are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Oakdale will take on Bakersfield Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Roseville, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Roseville duke it out with the St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roseville's defense has only allowed 0.1 goals per game this season, so St. Ignatius College Preparatory's offense will have their work cut out for them.