The Caruthers Blue Raiders will square off against the Sierra Chieftains at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Caruthers has six straight wins, Sierra has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Caruthers' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Fowler by a score of 2-0.
Meanwhile, Sierra fell victim to Riverdale and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cowboys, falling 14-0. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1256th, while the Cowboys are ranked 321st).
Caruthers' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-12. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four contests. As for Sierra, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything went Caruthers' way against Sierra in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Caruthers made off with a 19-0 win. Does Caruthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sierra turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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