Branson's and Saint Mary's contest on Saturday was close at halftime, but Branson turned on the heat in the second half with three goals. The Branson Bulls never let the Saint Mary's Panthers onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Panthers are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bulls
| 01/04/25 vs Saint Mary's | 4-0 |
| 12/12/24 vs Urban | 4-3 |
| 12/07/24 vs Rancho Cotate | 4-0 |
| 11/20/24 vs Arroyo | 8-0 |
Branson's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four matchups. As for Saint Mary's, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-1.
Branson will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against Terra Linda at 3:15 p.m. Terra Linda is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season. As for Saint Mary's, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 12-0 win against Bethel on the 7th.
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