The Rocklin Thunder will head out on the road to face off against the Davis Sr. Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rocklin's last eight matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Davis Sr. heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Rocklin took over last week. The Thunder never let Granite Bay get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. Rocklin haven't had any issues with Granite Bay recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Davis Sr. narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Oak Ridge 1-0. Given Davis Sr.'s advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Oak Ridge are ranked 426th) , the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rocklin's victory bumped their record up to 11-3-1. As for Davis Sr., their win bumped their record up to 5-2-5.
Rocklin beat Davis Sr. by a goal when the teams last played back in January, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the squad 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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