The El Cerrito Gauchos are taking a road trip to challenge the Pinole Valley Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. El Cerrito's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Pinole Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pinole Valley will be up against a hot El Cerrito squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. El Cerrito put the hurt on Saint Mary's with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Gauchos have won three matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Pinole Valley played in conference for the first time on Saturday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Salesian College Preparatory. Oswaldo Franquez had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Spartans.
El Cerrito's record is now 7-1. As for Pinole Valley, their record is now 4-5-5.
El Cerrito skirted past Pinole Valley 1-0 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Cerrito 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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