Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Orland couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the West Valley Eagles by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Trojans were red-hot offensively heading into the contest (they scored no less than four goals in the four matches prior), but the Eagles' defense proved too tough.
Orland's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those ten games. As for West Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Orland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Valley, they will face off against Live Oak at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Live Oak will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something West Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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