The Del Norte Nighthawks will square off against the Westview Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Del Norte's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for ten straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Del Norte is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Mission Hills on Tuesday. Del Norte took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mission Hills. While losing is never fun, the Nighthawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 51st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westview, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand San Marcos a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. Anne Xie had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Wolverines.
Westview pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Del Norte came up short against Westview in their previous meeting back in January, falling 2-0. Will Del Norte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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