The Central Catholic Raiders will take on the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Catholic's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They beat Placer by a goal, winning 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Raiders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while the Hillmen are ranked 237th).
Athina Anowia and Jaci Estrada scored both of Central Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Warriors a 2-0 shutout.
Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Twelve Bridges, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
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