The Rio Americano Raiders will head out to face off against the Woodcreek Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rio Americano's last six games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Rio Americano is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Vista del Lago just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Eagles are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, Woodcreek waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Bruins onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Timberwolves were the better team in the second half.
Woodcreek has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-3 record this season. As for Rio Americano, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-5-2.
Rio Americano suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Woodcreek in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Rio Americano avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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