The Hilmar Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Ripon Christian Knights at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Hilmar is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
While Hilmar's victory against Ripon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Yellowjackets won by a goal and slipped past the Indians 3-2. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Hilmar's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 324th, while Ripon are ranked 1000th).
Meanwhile, Ripon Christian's game on Friday was all tied up 2-2 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 4-2 to Sonora.
Collin Lecain and Talen Tameling scored both of Ripon Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Ripon Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-3. As for Hilmar, their win bumped their record up to 12-2-2.
Everything went Hilmar's way against Ripon Christian when the teams last played on January 7th, as Hilmar made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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