The Berkeley Yellowjackets will face off against the Ukiah Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Berkeley comes in on 13 and Ukiah on four.
Berkeley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Vintage a 1-0 shutout. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Crushers are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Berkeley's one-goal win came courtesy of Oliver Adams, who's now up to 15 this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ukiah challenged Albany on Wednesday. Ukiah sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Albany. Give the Wildcats' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Berkeley's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those seven contests. As for Ukiah, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
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