The Pioneer Patriots will square off against the Valley Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Pioneer sitting on four straight victories and Valley on eight.
Pioneer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand River Valley a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, while the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Valley who was credited with the win on Thursday. The Vikings got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Roseville's four. Cuauhtemoc Mendoza Chavez had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble Valley got from the refs.
Valley's victory bumped their record up to 24-2-5. As for Pioneer, their win bumped their record up to 18-2-4.
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