Soccer Game Preview: Scripps Ranch vs. San Diego

The Scripps Ranch Falcons will square off against the San Diego Cavers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scripps Ranch's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Scripps Ranch is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against St. Augustine on Thursday. Scripps Ranch fell 2-0 to St. Augustine. 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 129th, while the Saints are ranked 14th).

Meanwhile, San Diego entered their tilt with Cathedral Catholic on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Dons onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Give the Cavers' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

San Diego's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. As for Scripps Ranch, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 1-1-4 and their overall record down to 7-5-5.