Golden Valley and Arvin are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Golden Valley Bulldogs will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Arvin Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden Valley will be strutting in after a win while Arvin will be coming in after a defeat.
Golden Valley's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mira Monte, sneaking past 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 507th, while the Lions are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, Arvin came up short against Del Oro on Friday and fell 4-2.
Arvin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8-2 record this season. As for Golden Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5-3.
Golden Valley skirted past Arvin 2-1 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Golden Valley repeat their success, or does Arvin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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