The Williams Yellowjackets will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against the Colusa RedHawks at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Williams put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Maxwell a 4-0 shutout. Given Williams' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while Maxwell is ranked 869th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Williams hit Maxwell with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ernie Lemus (2),
Salvador Ruiz, and
Adrian Solis.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Colusa walked away with it. They blew past the Lions 4-0. Colusa's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Colusa's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Eric Gonzales got a bit more time on the pitch (70 vs. his season average of 42.5). Gonzales made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Williams pushed their record up to 16-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Colusa, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-3.
Williams took their victory against Colusa when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. Will Williams repeat their success, or does Colusa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
