The Buchanan Bears will challenge the Clovis West Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Buchanan's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Clovis West's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Buchanan's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Central by a score of 2-0. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Clovis West hasn't lost a match since December 16, 2024, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Clovis East. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Golden Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Clovis West is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those seven contests. As for Buchanan, their win bumped their record up to 13-1-2.
Buchanan beat Clovis West by a goal in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buchanan 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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