Gridley had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Pierce Bears a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Bears are ranked 867th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gridley's one-goal win came courtesy of Nolan Weagant, who's now up to 17 this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Gridley and bumps their season record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Pierce, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Coming up, Gridley will face off against Live Oak at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gridley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season. Pierce does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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