The Tulare Western Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Mission Oak Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tulare Western's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Last Friday, Tulare Western and Madera finished up their match with a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 2-0 shutout. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Tigers are ranked 410th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alexander Gutierrez was the driving force of Mission Oak's attack as he scored both of Mission Oak's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
Tulare Western's draw makes their record 4-7-4 this season. As for Mission Oak, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season.
Tulare Western beat Mission Oak by a goal in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 2-1. Does Tulare Western have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mission Oak turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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