After flying high against Escalon last Friday, Hilmar came back down to earth. The Hilmar Yellowjackets fell 3-1 to the Sonora Wildcats on Wednesday. One reason for the loss might be the Yellowjackets' aggressive play style: Brisa Gonzales and Alyssa Colston were both handed yellow cards.
Hilmar's goal came courtesy of Raylynn Mendoza, who's now up to 19 this season.
Hilmar's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5-3. As for Sonora, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season.
Hilmar and Sonora should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Hilmar (ranked 348th) will meet Orestimba (ranked 704th) at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilmar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.3 goals per game this season. Similarly, Sonora will face off against Hughson at 3:30 p.m. on Friday up 595 places (302 vs. 897).
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