The Sierra Linda Bulldogs will square off against the Cienega Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sierra Linda is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.6 goals per game this season.
Sierra Linda fought the good fight in their overtime match against Shadow Ridge on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Stallions who were credited with the win. Shadow Ridge got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Sierra Linda's three.
Cienega is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Maricopa a 1-0 shutout. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Rams are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sierra Linda's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those five contests. As for Cienega, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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