The Caruthers Blue Raiders will face off against the Chowchilla Tribe at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Chowchilla took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Caruthers, who comes in off a win.
Caruthers is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Liberty on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Chowchilla was not quite Riverdale's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cowboys. While losing is never fun, the Tribe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 713th, while the Cowboys are ranked 317th).
Chowchilla has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5-3 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those five games. As for Caruthers, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
Caruthers beat Chowchilla by a goal in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 2-1. Will Caruthers repeat their success, or does Chowchilla have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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