On Tuesday, the Esparto Spartans didn't have quite enough to beat the Highlands Scots and fell 3-2. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Spartans came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Scots are ranked 450th).
Osvaldo Hernandez and David Martinez scored both of Esparto's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Esparto's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for Highlands, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2-1.
Esparto and Golden Sierra will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Esparto is facing Golden Sierra at the right time seeing as Golden Sierra is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. Highlands will take on Woodland Christian in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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