The Northgate Broncos will square off against the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northgate's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Northgate is headed into the contest having not lost since January 21 and will look to keep things rolling. They and Las Lomas finished up their game with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Clayton Valley Charter was able to grind out a solid win over Acalanes on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The Ugly Eagles' winning goal came courtesy of Kristian Ortiz.
Clayton Valley Charter used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Acalanes. Ortiz played for 63 minutes having averaged 35 this season and Cooper Smith got 84 vs. an average of 51.5. Ortiz made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Clayton Valley Charter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those nine contests. Northgate's draw makes their record 8-4-3 this season.
Northgate suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Clayton Valley Charter in their previous meeting back in January. Will Northgate have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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