The McFarland Cougars will square off against the Riverdale Cowboys at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
McFarland fell victim to Santa Maria and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Saints. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Saints are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Riverdale had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They and Orosi finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Monday. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Cowboys' first draw of the season.
McFarland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2-2. Riverdale's draw gives them a new season record of 0-3-1.
McFarland took their victory against Riverdale when the teams last played back in November by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for McFarland since the team 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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