The Dublin Gaels will challenge the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Dublin is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against San Ramon Valley on Tuesday. Dublin fell just short of San Ramon Valley by a score of 1-0. The Gaels have struggled against Wolves recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley came up short against Amador Valley on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Dons are ranked 144th).
Dublin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-2. As for Dougherty Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Dublin skirted past Dougherty Valley 2-1 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Dublin repeat their success, or does Dougherty Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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