Lodi was the 3-0 winner over Central Valley when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Central Valley Hawks who were credited with the win on Friday. The Central Valley Hawks got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Lodi Flames' two. While losing is never fun, the Flames can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Hawks are ranked 40th).
Sophie Sloan wasn't going to let Central Valley walk away unscathed as she scored both of Lodi's goals, bringing her season total up to four goals.
This is the second loss in a row for Lodi and nudges their season record down to 3-2-2. As for Central Valley, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1-1.
Lodi will head out to square off against Elk Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Central Valley, they will be home for the holidays to greet Grace Davis at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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