The Roosevelt Rough Riders will head out to square off against the Hoover Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Roosevelt didn't have quite enough to beat Madera and fell 3-2. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rough Riders came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Coyotes are ranked 799th).
Meanwhile, Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Sanger West. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly three goals.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Roosevelt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8-1.
Roosevelt took their victory against Hoover in their previous meeting on January 14th by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roosevelt since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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