The Whitney Wildcats will face off against the McClatchy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Whitney had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Tigers 2-1. The result kept Whitney happy, as they haven't lost a game since December 21, 2023.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Jake Tyberg and
Evan Pimentel, who scored both of Whitney's goals. The pair have combined for a total of ten so far this season.
Meanwhile, McClatchy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Davis Sr. The victory was all the more spectacular given McClatchy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Davis Sr. is ranked 14th).
Whitney's victory bumped their record up to 9-3-8. As for McClatchy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4-5 record this season.
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