The Rocklin Thunder will face off against the Oak Ridge Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rocklin's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Oak Ridge heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Rocklin took over last week. Rocklin beat Folsom by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 390th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Matthew Price, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Rocklin squad sat out for Tuesday's game. With Price sidelined, Rocklin had to make some changes to the lineup. And.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in December of 2024, Oak Ridge was forced to settle for a draw on Tuesday. Neither they nor Del Oro could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
With that draw, Oak Ridge's record moves to 4-5-4. As for Rocklin, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-3.
Rocklin beat Oak Ridge 4-2 in their previous matchup on January 7th. Does Rocklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
