The El Cerrito Gauchos will square off against the San Rafael Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. El Cerrito is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
El Cerrito is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Washington 2-1. Given the Gauchos' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Huskies are ranked 775th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, in Wednesday's Canine Competition, San Rafael prevailed. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Healdsburg on Wednesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by three goals or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for San Rafael and bumps their season record up to 13-8. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two games. As for El Cerrito, their record is now 13-5.
Everything went El Cerrito's way against San Rafael in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as El Cerrito made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Cerrito since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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