The Manteca Buffaloes are taking a road trip to face off against the Modesto Panthers at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Manteca's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Manteca turned things around against Ripon on Thursday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Buffaloes have been dealt a draw since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Modesto has been on a difficult stretch since their win on November 22. They played to a draw too, finishing 3-3 against Riverbank.
Nadhi Balaji and Samantha Chavez scored all three of Modesto's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Modesto's draw gives them a new season record of 1-4-2. Meanwhile, Manteca's record is now 3-6-3.
Everything went Manteca's way against Modesto when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Manteca made off with a 5-0 win. Does Manteca have another victory up their sleeve, or will Modesto turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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