The Gridley Bulldogs will challenge the Orland Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Thursday, Gridley and Corning finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Gridley was without their leading scorer, Nolan Weagant, in Thursday's matchup. With Weagant sitting this one out, Julio Ramos got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 50).
Meanwhile, Orland came up short against Corning on Monday, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 546th, while the Cardinals are ranked 260th).
Orland's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-3. Gridley's draw gives them a new season record of 13-2-3.
Gridley beat Orland by a goal in their previous meeting back in January, winning 2-1. Will Gridley repeat their success, or does Orland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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