Livermore hasn't had much luck against De La Salle recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Livermore Cowboys will welcome the De La Salle Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Livermore is headed into Thursday's following a draw, the team's first since the fourth. They and California finished up their matchup with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. The Cowboys had to tread lightly for part of the contest as Trevor Crouch and Nolan Locey were both handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Livermore's goal came courtesy of Cash Philbrick, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, De La Salle waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Falcons a 1-0 shutout. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Falcons are ranked 690th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
De La Salle is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those nine contests. Livermore's draw gives them a new season record of 7-7-3.
Livermore suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to De La Salle in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Livermore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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