Soccer Game Preview: Smithton vs. California

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Previous 3 Games

04/11/26 - Home	3-1 W
05/15/25 - Home	6-0 W
04/12/25 - Home	2-0 W

Smithton is a perfect 3-0 against California since April of 2025 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Pintos and Lady Pintos at 5:00 p.m. California took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Smithton, who comes in off a win.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Monday. Smithton skirted past Warrensburg 2-1.

Meanwhile, California fell victim to Blair Oaks and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Falcons. The defeat continues a trend for California in their meetings with Blair Oaks: they've now lost three in a row.

California now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Smithton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10-1.

Smithton beat California 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.