The Colfax Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Center Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colfax's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
On Thursday, Colfax didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Colfax have lost by just one goal.
Their goal came courtesy of Caleb Diederichs, who's now up to eight this season.
Meanwhile, Center kept a clean sheet against Bear River on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Bruins. Given Center's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 571st, while Bear River are ranked 1211th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Center used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Bear River. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Jaime Rodriguez (50), Henry Lazo (40), and Yevenhii Naumchyk (60). The trio had averaged 27.1, 21, and 26.7 minutes respectively before Thursday's match. Naumchyk made the most of the opportunity, scoring three goals A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
The win made it two in a row for Center and bumps their season record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two contests. As for Colfax, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Colfax came up short against Center in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, falling 4-2. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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