The West Valley Eagles will challenge the Live Oak Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with West Valley sitting on three straight wins and Live Oak on five.
West Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Orland a 1-0 shutout. The Eagles' winning goal came courtesy of Nya Bigelow.
West Valley used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Orland. Joselyn Urbina played for 80 minutes having averaged 39.1 this season and Bigelow got 80 vs. an average of 54.6. Bigelow made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Live Oak took on University Prep on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Live Oak who was credited with the victory.
Live Oak's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for West Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
West Valley might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Live Oak in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can West Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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