While Live Oak didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-12-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let the North Salinas Vikings get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Friday. Live Oak wouldn't have won without Anthony Ramon, who scored the game-winner.
Acorns
| 01/02/26 @ North Salinas | 1-0 |
| 12/18/25 vs Evergreen Valley | 1-0 |
| 12/11/25 @ Gunderson | 3-0 |
The victory keeps Live Oak at an undefeated 5-0-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matches. As for North Salinas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Live Oak will venture away from home to take on Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Live Oak will be up against Oak Grove's rather soft defense (which has allowed 6.17 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for North Salinas, they are taking a road trip to square off against Greenfield at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Greenfield will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each match than the last.
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