The Hayward Farmers will square off against the Alameda Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayward's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Last Friday, Hayward came up short against Arroyo and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Farmers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 762nd, while the Dons are ranked 356th).
Meanwhile, Alameda kept a clean sheet against Encinal on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Jets as they made off with a 6-0 win. Considering the Hornets have won four contests by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alameda has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those eight matches. As for Hayward, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Hayward came up short against Alameda when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 3-1. Will Hayward have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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