The Santa Barbara Dons will challenge the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Santa Barbara has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Oxnard will arrive with four straight victories.
Friday just wasn't the day for Santa Barbara's offense. They fell just short of Dos Pueblos by a score of 1-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 622nd, while the Chargers are ranked 189th).
Meanwhile, Oxnard's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over San Marcos.
Domenic Chavez and Isaiah Rivera scored both of Oxnard's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Oxnard's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those seven matches. As for Santa Barbara, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13-1.
Santa Barbara might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Oxnard when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Santa Barbara have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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