The Johansen Vikings and the Ceres Bulldogs will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Johansen is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Beyer just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Patriots are ranked 612th).
Meanwhile, Ceres entered their game against Livingston on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ceres lost 4-0 to Livingston.
Ceres' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-4. As for Johansen, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Johansen beat Ceres 3-1 when the teams last played back in January. Does Johansen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ceres turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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