Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Del Oro Golden Eagles walked away with it. They beat the Royals by a goal, winning 2-1. Given Del Oro's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Armijo is ranked 735th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beckham Pointer was the driving force of Del Oro's attack as he scored both of Del Oro's goals. With that big game, he's now up to 12 goals this season.
Del Oro's win bumped their record up to 10-2-7. As for Armijo, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-4.
Del Oro will square off against West Park at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Park will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Del Oro surely won't give up without a fight. Armijo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
