The Chico Panthers will take on the Pleasant Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chico comes in on six and Pleasant Valley on three.
Chico's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Red Bluff. Considering the Panthers have won nine games by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Red Bluff with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Keahi Davis, Luciana Sufuentes, and Juliana Carranza.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley earned a 2-0 victory over Enterprise on Wednesday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Hornets are ranked 878th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chico pushed their record up to 11-3-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Pleasant Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6-3.
Chico came out on top in a nail-biter against Pleasant Valley in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 1-0. Will Chico repeat their success, or does Pleasant Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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