The Patterson Tigers and the Manteca Buffaloes will compete for holiday cheer at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Manteca took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Patterson, who comes in off a win.
Patterson is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They put the hurt on Central Catholic with a sharp 8-1 victory on Tuesday. The result kept the Tigers happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Meanwhile, Manteca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were one goals away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Sierra. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 765th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 73rd).
Patterson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-0-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Manteca, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Patterson skirted past Manteca 2-1 when the teams last played back in November of 2019. Will Patterson repeat their success, or does Manteca have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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