The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will face off against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elk Grove will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Franklin, who they had gone 0-8-1 against in their nine prior meetings. Elk Grove beat Franklin by a goal, winning 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Thundering Herd's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 648th, while the Wildcats are ranked ninth).
Conner Zehnder was the driving force of Elk Grove's attack as he scored both of Elk Grove's goals, bringing his season total up to three goals.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove kept a clean sheet against Monterey Trail on Friday. They blew past the Mustangs 3-0. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Elk Grove pushed their record up to 6-9-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four games. As for Pleasant Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Elk Grove beat Pleasant Grove 3-1 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Elk Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pleasant Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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