The Chico Panthers will challenge the Pleasant Valley Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Chico is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Corning a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Chico have won by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Foothill 1-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Pleasant Valley's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Foothill are ranked 434th).
Chico's win bumped their record up to 14-4-2. As for Pleasant Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2-7.
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