Soccer Game Preview: Cate vs. Santa Ynez

The Cate Rams will venture away from home to challenge the Santa Ynez Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cate has five straight victories, Santa Ynez has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

Cate is coming into the game fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Foothill Tech that saw the pair combine for seven shots on goal. Cate was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Foothill Tech on Thursday. It was an even better day for Max DeVore as he scored three goals for his team.

Meanwhile, Santa Ynez scored the most goals they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Nipomo, falling 5-2.

Cate pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those three matches. As for Santa Ynez, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7-1.