Soccer Recap: Taft Comes Up Short

It was a proper cat-fight when Taft challenged Pioneer Valley on Friday. The Wildcats came up short against the Panthers, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Taft can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 599th, while Pioneer Valley are ranked 206th).

This is the second loss in a row for Taft and nudges their season record down to 0-2-1. As for Pioneer Valley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Taft wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 1-0 loss against Monrovia on the 5th. As for Pioneer Valley, they have also already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Atascadero on the 5th.