Soccer Game Preview: Central Valley vs. Johansen

The Central Valley Hawks will challenge the Johansen Vikings at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Last Tuesday, Central Valley and Livingston finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile, Johansen came up short against Lathrop on Tuesday, falling 5-1. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Johansen's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. Central Valley's draw gives them a new season record of 8-5-5.

Everything went Central Valley's way against Johansen in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as Central Valley made off with a 4-1 win. Will Central Valley repeat their success, or does Johansen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.