Turlock has won three straight games at home, while Downey has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Turlock Bulldogs will host the Downey Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Turlock is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They put the hurt on Modesto with a sharp 6-1 win on Wednesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Panthers are ranked 1032nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Turlock hit Modesto with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Sebastian Carbajal (2), Kurtis Silveira (2), Manuel Ocegueda, and Mario Chavez.
Meanwhile, Downey kept a clean sheet against Gregori on Thursday. They blew past the Jaguars 3-0. Give the Knights' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Downey is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those eight games. As for Turlock, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4-2.
Turlock skirted past Downey 2-1 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Turlock repeat their success, or does Downey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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