The McClatchy Lions will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Lincoln Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
McClatchy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals last Friday, they were much more limited against St. Francis last Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Troubadours. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Troubadours are ranked 21st).
McClatchy was without their leading scorer, Mya Alva, in Saturday's contest. With Alva sitting this one out, Michelle Landeros got some extra time on the pitch (70 vs. her season average of 47.5).
Meanwhile, Lincoln's and Cosumnes Oaks' matchup last Monday was close at halftime, but Lincoln turned on the heat in the second half with five goals. Lincoln was the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over Cosumnes Oaks. The result kept the Trojans happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
They hit Cosumnes Oaks with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Caelan Lane (2), Trinity Thompson (2), and Mya Bryant.
McClatchy's loss dropped their record down to 4-1-1. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0-1.
Everything went McClatchy's way against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, as McClatchy made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for McClatchy since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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