Soccer Game Preview: Contreras vs. Burton

The Contreras Cobras will square off against the Burton Scorpions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Contreras is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Hawkins 4-3. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cobras' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 895th, while the Hawks are ranked 409th).

Meanwhile, Burton kept a clean sheet against Animo Venice two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Pirates. The win continues a trend for the Scorpions in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won six in a row.

Burton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those four games. As for Contreras, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-11.