The Whitney Wildcats will take on the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Whitney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand West a 1-0 shutout. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Wolfpack are ranked 465th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous eight contests, Del Oro brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Vacaville on Wednesday. Considering the Golden Eagles' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Whitney is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine games. Del Oro's victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Whitney was able to grind out a solid win over Del Oro in their previous meeting back in January, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitney since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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