The Woodcreek Timberwolves will face off against the West Park Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodcreek's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Woodcreek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Whitney onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Wildcats are ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Park came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.9 goals), and they left with even more momentum. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was West Park who was credited with the victory. West Park got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Bella Vista's two. Brianne Whiteside had to tread lightly for part of the match after she was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Panthers got from the refs.
Bella Madigan and Hayley Doughty scored both of West Park's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 26 goals.
West Park pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those ten games. As for Woodcreek, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
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