Winters was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneer Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 688th, while the Patriots are ranked 267th).
Winters now has a losing record at 2-3-1. As for Pioneer, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Winters and Live Oak will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:15 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Live Oak will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Winters surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pioneer, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Inderkum at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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