The Dougherty Valley Wildcats will square off against the Acalanes Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dougherty Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Northgate get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Broncos are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Acalanes). They came out on top against Redwood by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for the Dons, who have now won three contests in a row.
Dougherty Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 41 goals over those 12 games. Acalanes' victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
Dougherty Valley beat Acalanes 2-0 in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. Does Dougherty Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Acalanes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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