The Patterson Tigers will square off against the Sierra Timberwolves at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sierra is hoping to do what Oakdale couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Patterson's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Patterson never let Oakdale onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Mustangs are ranked 802nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Patterson hit Oakdale with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Dominik Gallegos, Erick Castaneda, and Adrian Arteaga.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sierra, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Central Catholic on Monday as Sierra made off with a 6-1 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 3-0.
Patterson pushed their record up to 8-0-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four games. As for Sierra, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Patterson beat Sierra by a goal when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 3-2. Will Patterson repeat their success, or does Sierra have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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