Soccer Game Preview: Bishop O'Dowd vs. Encinal
By Team Reports
Feb 1, 2025, 2:30am
Soccer Preview: Bishop O'Dowd vs. Encinal

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12/07/23 - Away | 8-0 W |
01/20/23 - Home | 7-0 W |
01/24/22 - Away | 4-0 W |
12/03/19 - Home | 4-0 W |
12/11/18 - Away | 4-0 W |
+ 3 more games |
Bishop O'Dowd has gone 8-0 against Encinal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will host the Encinal Jets at 6:30 p.m. Encinal took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop O'Dowd, who comes in off a win.
Bishop O'Dowd is returning to their home pitch after beating Tennyson on theirs, despite the fact Tennyson has dominated at home this season. Bishop O'Dowd won by a goal and slipped past Tennyson 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
Nicolas Stratton and Alexander Garcia scored both of Bishop O'Dowd's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Encinal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Berkeley. While losing is never fun, the Jets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1158th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 53rd).
Bishop O'Dowd has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-3 record this season. As for Encinal, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Bishop O'Dowd took their victory against Encinal in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Bishop O'Dowd repeat their success, or does Encinal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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