Preview: Jesuit vs. Central Valley
The Jesuit Marauders will face off against the Central Valley Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jesuit had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand Pitman a 2-0 shutout on Friday. Given Jesuit's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Pitman is ranked 532nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aiden Sandmeier was the driving force of Jesuit's attack as he scored both of Jesuit's goals. With that big game, he's now up to eight goals this season.
Meanwhile, Central Valley waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Franklin.
Jesuit's victory bumped their record up to 18-1-2. As for Central Valley, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6-1.
