West hasn't had much luck against East Bakersfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Vikings and the East Bakersfield Blades will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 6:00 p.m.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, West turned things around against Tehachapi on Wednesday. They and the Warriors finished up their match with a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Vikings have been dealt a draw since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Bakersfield). Their defense stepped up to hand North a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for the Blades as they're now sitting on three straight.
East Bakersfield pushed their record up to 6-5-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. With that draw, West's record moves to 2-10-2.
West came up short against East Bakersfield when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 2-0. Can West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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