The Everett Alvarez Eagles will square off against the Hollister Haybalers at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Everett Alvarez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
Everett Alvarez took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Monterey 2-1.
Destiny Lopez was the driving force of Everett Alvarez's attack as she scored both of Everett Alvarez's goals, bringing her season total up to 15 goals.
Meanwhile, Hollister entered their matchup against Salinas on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hollister lost 5-1 to Salinas. While losing is never fun, the Haybalers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Cowboys are ranked 75th).
Hollister's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4-1. As for Everett Alvarez, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everett Alvarez came out on top in a nail-biter against Hollister when the teams last played back in January of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will Everett Alvarez repeat their success, or does Hollister have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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