For the first time this season, Paso Robles will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to face off against the Santa Maria Saints at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Paso Robles' defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Santa Maria's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Paso Robles' tournament run continued when they took on Dinuba on December 13th. The Bearcats fell just short of the Emperors by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Paso Robles came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while Dinuba are ranked 217th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Maria). Their defense stepped up to hand Mendota a 9-0 shutout two weeks ago. The win was familiar territory for Santa Maria, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Santa Maria's victory bumped their record up to 9-1-2. As for Paso Robles, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1-1.
Paso Robles came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Maria when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the team 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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