The Colfax Falcons will take on the Oakmont Vikings at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oakmont is hoping to do what Wheatland couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Colfax's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Colfax's defense stepped up to hand Wheatland a 9-0 shutout. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Pirates are ranked 829th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oakmont's contest on Tuesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Mira Loma. Give the Vikings' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Gracie Grant and Izabella Barragan Reidt scored all three of Oakmont's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 21 goals.
Oakmont's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those four matches. As for Colfax, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Everything went Colfax's way against Oakmont when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Colfax made off with a 5-0 victory. Will Colfax repeat their success, or does Oakmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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