The Point Arena Pirates will challenge the Jewish Community Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Point Arena is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Mendocino out 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Pirates were the better team in the second half.
Julian Villagomez was the driving force of Point Arena's attack as he scored both of Point Arena's goals, bringing his season total up to six goals.
Meanwhile, Jewish Community's and Emery's game on Wednesday was close at halftime, but Jewish Community turned on the heat in the second half with two goals. Jewish Community blew past Emery 3-0. Given Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Spartans are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Point Arena's record now sits at 12-7-1. As for Jewish Community, their record now sits at 8-5-5.
Point Arena might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Jewish Community in their previous matchup back in November of 2018. Can Point Arena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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