Soccer Preview: Anderson Valley vs. Mendocino
Anderson Valley has gone 6-0 against Mendocino recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Anderson Valley Panthers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mendocino Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Anderson Valley's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Last Friday, Anderson Valley came up short against Roseland Collegiate Prep and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, Mendocino had just enough and edged Technology out 2-1 on Friday. Leo Donley had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Cardinals got from the refs.
Donley and
Beau Breton scored both of Mendocino's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Anderson Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Mendocino, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-3 record this season.
Anderson Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Mendocino in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anderson Valley 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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