Pinole Valley hasn't had much luck against Richmond recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pinole Valley Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Richmond Oilers at 6:00 p.m. Pinole Valley's last six contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Pinole Valley is headed into the game having not lost since December 19 and will look to keep things rolling. Neither they nor Saint Mary's could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. That draw made it five straight for the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Richmond entered their tilt with Salesian College Preparatory on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Pride onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Pride are ranked 623rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richmond's win bumped their record up to 5-2-4. Pinole Valley's draw gives them a new season record of 3-4-5.
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