Soccer Game Preview: Ukiah vs. Cardinal Newman

Ukiah is 1-9 against Cardinal Newman since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Ukiah face off against the Cardinal Newman at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Ukiah is headed into Friday's following a draw, the team's first since December 6. They and Montgomery finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman didn't have quite enough to beat Windsor on Wednesday and fell 2-1.

Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. Ukiah's draw gives them a new season record of 8-3-2.

Ukiah took their victory against Cardinal Newman in their previous meeting on January 14th by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ukiah since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.