Encinal hasn't had much luck against Castro Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jets are taking a road trip to challenge the Trojans at 6:30 p.m.
Encinal is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against San Leandro on Thursday. The Jets fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Encinal have lost by just one goal.
While Castro Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-11-3), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Arroyo on Friday as they made off with a 5-1 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Castro Valley's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Arroyo are ranked 373rd).
The victory made it two in a row for Castro Valley and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those two contests. As for Encinal, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Encinal couldn't quite get it done against Castro Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 as they fell 4-2. Can the Jets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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