The Orcas Island Vikings will square off against the Upper Columbia Academy Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Orcas Island is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Mount Vernon Christian, who was ranked second at the time (Orcas Island was ranked first). The Vikings fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The loss was Orcas Island's first of the season.
Their goal came courtesy of Amaru Shanks Morales, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, Upper Columbia Academy fell victim to St. George's and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Dragons, falling 4-0. The defeat continues a trend for Upper Columbia Academy in their meetings with St. George's: they've now lost three in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Orcas Island fell to 16-1-2. As for Upper Columbia Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Orcas Island couldn't quite get it done against Upper Columbia Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as they fell 2-0. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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