Shasta is 1-9 against Chico since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Shasta Wolves will face off against the Chico Panthers at 3:00 p.m. Shasta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.6 goals per game this season.
Shasta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Las Plumas with a sharp 4-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Wolves needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
They hit Las Plumas with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Sofia Gaxiola (2), Anika Namihas, and Maggie James.
Meanwhile, Chico hasn't lost a match since January 7th, a trend which continued in their latest game last Friday. They never let Shasta get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 157th, while Wolves are ranked 443rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chico has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those nine matchups. The win got Shasta back to even at 9-9.
Shasta came up short against Chico in their previous meeting last Friday, falling 2-0. Can Shasta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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