The Sheldon Huskies will be playing at home against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Sheldon's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Elk Grove, sneaking past 1-0. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Thundering Herd are ranked 762nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sheldon's one-goal win came courtesy of Emmanuel Alvarez, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Valley by a score of 2-1.
Sheldon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Pleasant Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Sheldon came up short against Pleasant Grove in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Sheldon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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