Soccer Game Preview: Ripon Christian vs. Big Valley Christian

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Previous 4 Games

01/03/25 - Away	3-0 W
11/30/23 - Away	2-0 W
12/07/22 - Away	5-0 W
12/27/18 - Home	5-0 W

Ripon Christian is a perfect 4-0 against Big Valley Christian since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Ripon Christian Knights will face off against the Big Valley Christian Lions at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Ripon Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Bradshaw Christian get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Tatum Sonke had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Knights.

Meanwhile, Big Valley Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 4-0 win. Give the Lions' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Ripon Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matchups. Big Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 13-4.

Ripon Christian took their win against Big Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 3-0. Will Ripon Christian repeat their success, or does Big Valley Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.