The Vista del Lago Eagles will face off against the Rocklin Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Vista del Lago is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Rodriguez onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. The Eagles' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Meanwhile, Rocklin made easy work of El Capitan on Tuesday and carried off an 8-0 victory. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Gauchos are ranked 546th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vista del Lago has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five contests. As for Rocklin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-2.
Vista del Lago came out on top in a nail-biter against Rocklin in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vista del Lago since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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