The Golden Valley Grizzlies will head out to take on the Simi Valley Pioneers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Golden Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.6 goals per game this season.
Simi Valley is hoping to do what Grant couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Golden Valley's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Golden Valley never let Grant onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The Grizzlies' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Ava Eilola and Ava Garcia scored both of Golden Valley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Meanwhile, Simi Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against Paraclete, falling 4-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pioneers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Spirits are ranked 162nd).
Golden Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven games. As for Simi Valley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1-1.
Golden Valley might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Simi Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Golden Valley was down 3-0.
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