Soccer Game Preview: Christopher vs. Branham

The Christopher Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Branham Bruins at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Branham will have to contend with a Christopher squad hungry for a victory, something the team hasn't seen since December 17. Christopher came up short against Westmont on Friday, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 771st, while the Warriors are ranked 46th).

Meanwhile, Branham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Willow Glen.

Christopher's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8-5. As for Branham, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10-1.