The Modesto Panthers will take on the Calaveras Red Hawks in a holiday battle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Calaveras took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Modesto, who comes in off a win.
Modesto's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Laguna Creek by a score of 2-0. Given Modesto's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 315th, while Laguna Creek are ranked 781st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to eight goals the game before, Calaveras was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Escalon.
Calaveras' goal came courtesy of David Valentine, who's now up to seven this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Modesto and bumps their season record up to 6-4-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored six goals over those two matchups. As for Calaveras, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
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