Johansen and Pacheco are an even 4-4-2 against one another since December of 2019, but likely not for long. The Johansen Vikings will take on the Pacheco Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Pacheco took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Johansen, who comes in off a win.
Johansen will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Hughson on Monday. Johansen's defense stepped up to hand Hughson a 4-0 shutout. Considering the Vikings' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Pacheco might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Central Valley an easy 5-2 win.
Johansen has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those eight games. As for Pacheco, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2-1.
Johansen came up short against Pacheco when the teams last played back in January, falling 2-0. Can Johansen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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