The Mesa Verde Mavericks will head out on the road to challenge the Golden Sierra Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mesa Verde will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Mesa Verde will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Thursday, then bounced right back against Esparto on Tuesday. Mesa Verde walked away with a 4-2 win over Esparto. Yahir Sanchez was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Golden Sierra has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They came up short against Lindhurst on Friday, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1256th, while the Blazers are ranked 480th).
Mesa Verde's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those three matchups. As for Golden Sierra, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18-2.
Mesa Verde took their win against Golden Sierra in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mesa Verde 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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