The Foothill Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the California Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Foothill is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against San Ramon Valley on Tuesday. The Falcons fell just short of Wolves by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Foothill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 226th, while San Ramon Valley are ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, California made sure to put some goals up on the board against Dougherty Valley on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over the Wildcats. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for California's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
The victory made it two in a row for California and bumps their season record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two contests. As for Foothill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4-1 record this season.
Foothill came out on top in a nail-biter against California when the teams last played back in February of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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