The Branson Bulls will face off against the Redwood Giants at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Branson has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 13 goals over their last three matchups.
Redwood better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Branson really get things going. Branson was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Terra Linda on Wednesday. The Bulls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by three goals or more this season.
Riley Pearson and Julia Myerberg scored all four of Branson's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, Redwood's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Cardinal Newman by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Giants came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Cardinals are ranked 678th).
Branson's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those five matches. As for Redwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-2.
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