The Placer Hillmen will face off against the Ripon Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Placer comes in on three and Ripon on seven.
Placer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Casa Roble. That's two games straight that Placer have won by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, Ripon won against Escalon on Monday with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Friday. The Indians narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past East Union 2-1. Given Ripon's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 227th, while East Union are ranked 479th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Placer's win bumped their record up to 9-7-4. As for Ripon, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5-1.
Placer skirted past Ripon 3-2 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will the Hillmen repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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