The Dixon Rams will square off against the Natomas Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Dixon's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last four games.
Dixon's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Destiny Christian Academy as Dixon made off with an 8-0 victory. Give the Rams' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Destiny Christian Academy from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Gabriel Sierra led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Natomas, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They beat Woodland by a goal, winning 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Nighthawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 615th, while Wolves are ranked 70th).
Dixon pushed their record up to 10-3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four contests. As for Natomas, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Everything went Dixon's way against Natomas when the teams last played last Wednesday, as Dixon made off with a 4-0 win. Will Dixon repeat their success, or does Natomas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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