On Wednesday, Mendocino faced Credo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mendocino Cardinals' defense stepped up to hand the Credo Gryphon a 1-0 shutout. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Sage Starkweather, who's now up to 20 this season.
Mendocino's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4-2. As for Credo, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-2.
Mendocino wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Roseland Collegiate Prep on the 25th. As for Credo, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 victory against Calistoga on the 25th.
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