After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Corning finally came back down to earth on Friday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the West Valley Eagles who were credited with the win. The West Valley Eagles got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Corning Cardinals' one. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against West Valley this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Tuesday.
Corning's goal came courtesy of Ryann Ripley, who's now up to five this season.

Cardinals
| 12/05/25 vs West Valley | 1-1 |
| 12/05/25 vs Durham | 6-0 |
| 12/04/25 vs Paradise | 4-0 |
| 12/04/25 vs Central Valley | 4-1 |
| 12/02/25 @ West Valley | 1-3 |
The loss snapped Corning's winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for West Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Corning wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Colusa on the 9th. As for West Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-0 victory against Gridley on the 9th.
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