West Valley and Lassen are an even 3-3-4 against one another since January of 2020, but likely not for long. The West Valley Eagles will challenge the Lassen Grizzlies at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Lassen will have to contend with a West Valley squad hungry for a win, something the team hasn't seen since December 18. West Valley lost 4-0 to Yreka on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lassen). Their defense stepped up to hand Central Valley a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. It was an even better day for Ethan Vermillion as he scored three goals for his team.
Lassen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four contests. As for West Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9-1.
Everything went West Valley's way against Lassen when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as West Valley made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Valley since the team 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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