Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Crystal Springs Uplands walked away with it. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Saratoga Falcons on Wednesday. Given the Gryphons' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 230th in California, while the Falcons are ranked 474th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crystal Springs Uplands hit Saratoga with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Brighton Ramos, Dant? Martin, and Evan Collins.

Gryphons
02/26/25 @ Saratoga | 3-1 |
02/22/25 @ El Camino | 1-0 |
02/17/25 @ Harker | 2-0 |
Crystal Springs Uplands' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matches. As for Saratoga, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Coming up, Crystal Springs Uplands will take on Milpitas on Saturday. Crystal Springs Uplands' defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Milpitas' offense will have their work cut out for them. Saratoga does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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