Soccer Preview: Willits vs. Lower Lake
On Tuesday Willits will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Lower Lake Trojans at 6:15 p.m. Willits' last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Willits is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Middletown, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Willits was ranked third). Willits beat Middletown by a goal, winning 1-0. The Wolverines' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matchups.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Nora Martin, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Lower Lake hadn't done well against Upper Lake recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Lower Lake came out on top against Upper Lake by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season.
Willits' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1-2. As for Lower Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5-1.
Willits beat Lower Lake by a goal in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willits since the squad 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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