The Winters Warriors and the Pioneer Patriots will compete for holiday cheer at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Winters has eight wins , while Pioneer has four).
Winters' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodland, sneaking past 1-0. The Warriors' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last eight contests.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Ava Muir Vickrey, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, Pioneer's match on Thursday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Yuba City as Pioneer made off with a 3-0 victory. Fans of the Patriots have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 3+ goals.
Winters' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three games. As for Pioneer, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Winters might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Pioneer when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Winters 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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