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| 01/09/25 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 01/27/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 01/21/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 12/13/22 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ventura is 9-0-1 against Santa Barbara since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Ventura Cougars will host the Santa Barbara Dons at 5:15 p.m. Ventura's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Ventura turned things around against San Marcos on Monday. They and the Royals finished up their game with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Cougars have been dealt a draw since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Santa Barbara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Buena. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 167th).
Ventura's draw gives them a new season record of 5-8-4. As for Santa Barbara, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-3.
Everything went Ventura's way against Santa Barbara when the teams last played on January 9th, as Ventura made off with a 4-1 victory. Will Ventura repeat their success, or does Santa Barbara have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
