Soccer Game Preview: Northgate vs. Foothill

The Northgate Broncos will face off against the Foothill Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Foothill took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northgate, who comes in off a win.

Foothill is hoping to do what Vacaville couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Northgate's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Northgate never let Vacaville onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The Broncos' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.

Meanwhile, Foothill fell victim to Granada and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Matadors. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 513th, while the Matadors are ranked 119th).

Foothill's loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Northgate, their win bumped their record up to 4-2-1.

Northgate came out on top in a nail-biter against Foothill in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, sneaking past 1-0. Does Northgate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foothill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.