The East Union Lancers will venture away from home to take on the Patterson Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. East Union's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
East Union fell victim to Oakdale and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 4-0. Considering the last time the Lancers couldn't score was back in December of 2024, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Patterson has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 12. They lost 5-0 to Sierra on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 601st, while the Timberwolves are ranked 126th).
Patterson's loss dropped their record down to 3-6-4. As for East Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8-2.
East Union beat Patterson 3-1 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Union since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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