The Dougherty Valley Wildcats will face off against the Dublin Gaels at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Tuesday, Dougherty Valley came up short against Amador Valley and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Dons are ranked 144th).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Dublin was not quite San Ramon Valley's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of Wolves by a score of 1-0. The Gaels have struggled against Wolves recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Dublin's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-2. As for Dougherty Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
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