Las Plumas is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Orland is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Las Plumas Thunderbirds will host the Orland Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Las Plumas' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Gridley 6-0. The Thunderbirds' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
They hit Gridley with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Saige Hurte (2), Jovannah Wulbern (2), Mallory Nielsen, and Jasmine Pierce.
Meanwhile, Orland made easy work of Oroville on Tuesday and carried off a 9-0 win. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Tigers are ranked 1171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Las Plumas is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six contests. As for Orland, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Las Plumas came up short against Orland in their previous meeting on January 14th, falling 2-0. Will Las Plumas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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