The Manteca Buffaloes will square off against the Sierra Timberwolves at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Manteca's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Sierra is facing Manteca at the wrong time: Manteca suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Buffaloes couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sierra). Their defense stepped up to hand Central Catholic a 7-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Timberwolves have won ten matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Central Catholic from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Hailey Cruz led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
The victory (which was Sierra's fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-3-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those four contests. As for Manteca, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-2.
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