Red Bluff is 1-6 against Corning since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spartans will be home for the holidays to greet the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Corning took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Red Bluff, who comes in off a win.
Red Bluff took a four-goal loss the last time they faced off against Las Plumas, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans never let the Thunderbirds get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Red Bluff's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 312th, while Las Plumas are ranked 758th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Corning faced off against Analy on Saturday. The Cardinals came up short against the Tigers, falling 5-2. The loss was Corning's first of the season.
Alidio Diaz wasn't going to let Analy walk away unscathed as he scored both of Corning's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
The victory made it two in a row for Red Bluff and bumps their season record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matches. As for Corning, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Red Bluff might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Corning when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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