Soccer Game Preview: Cate vs. Grace

The Cate Rams will head out to face off against the Grace Lancers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cate has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Grace will arrive with three straight victories.

On Saturday, Cate didn't have quite enough to beat Orcutt Academy and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1008th, while the Spartans are ranked 392nd).

Meanwhile, Grace kept a clean sheet against Bishop Diego on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Cardinals. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Lancers were the better team in the second half.

Grace's victory bumped their record up to 4-7-2. As for Cate, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.