The San Rafael Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with San Rafael sitting on four straight wins and Sonoma Valley on five.
San Rafael is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was San Rafael who was credited with the victory. San Rafael got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Saint Mary's five. One seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the team scooped up a win with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Sonoma Valley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Pinole Valley. Kate Sutter had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Dragons.
Sonoma Valley pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those six matchups. As for San Rafael, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
San Rafael came out on top in a nail-biter against Sonoma Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, sneaking past 1-0. Will San Rafael repeat their success, or does Sonoma Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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