The Alameda Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Hayward Farmers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alameda will be strutting in after a win while Hayward will be coming in after a defeat.
Alameda will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Saturday, then bounced right back against Encinal on Wednesday. Alameda's defense stepped up to hand Encinal a 6-0 shutout. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Jets are ranked 1083rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hayward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Arroyo. That's two games in a row now that the Farmers have lost by exactly two goals.
Alameda is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those eight matches. As for Hayward, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Alameda was able to grind out a solid victory over Hayward in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alameda 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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