The Dougherty Valley Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Dublin Gaels at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Dougherty Valley managed to keep up with San Ramon Valley until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Wildcats came up short against Wolves, falling 5-2. While losing is never fun, Dougherty Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 583rd, while San Ramon Valley are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Dublin's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Livermore by a score of 2-1.
Dougherty Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11-1 record this season. As for Dublin, their record is now 9-8-2.
Dougherty Valley got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in February of 2025 against Dublin by a conclusive 6-2 score. In that matchup, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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