Kelseyville is 0-3 against Roseland University Prep since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Kelseyville Knights will head out on the road to take on the Roseland University Prep Knights at 6:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Kelseyville and St. Helena finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw. The outcome might've been different if Carlos Mendoza hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Meanwhile, Roseland University Prep came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past St. Helena 6-1. Roseland University Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by three goals or more this season.
Roseland University Prep's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as John Flores got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 53.33). Flores made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals and two assists. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
With that draw, Kelseyville's record moves to 5-14-3. As for Roseland University Prep, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2-3.
Kelseyville might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Roseland University Prep in their previous matchup back in January. Can Kelseyville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.