The Rodriguez Mustangs will face off against the River City Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rodriguez is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Vacaville on Wednesday. Rodriguez fell 3-1 to Vacaville. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 673rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 120th).
Rodriguez's goal came courtesy of Tyler Branch, who's now up to nine this season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, River City brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Their defense stepped up to hand Vanden a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Raiders' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
River City's victory bumped their record up to 4-7-3. As for Rodriguez, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7-1 record this season.
Rodriguez might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from River City in their previous matchup on January 15th. Will Rodriguez 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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