The Esparto Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Rio Vista Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Esparto's offense. They lost 5-0 to Winters on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1000th, while the Warriors are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, Rio Vista came up short against Vacaville Christian on Thursday, falling 9-1. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-1.
This is the second loss in a row for Rio Vista and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Esparto, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7-1 record this season.
Esparto beat Rio Vista 2-0 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Esparto 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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