On Tuesday Willits will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Lower Lake Trojans at 6:15 p.m. Willits' last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Willits is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Middletown, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Willits was ranked third). Willits beat Middletown by a goal, winning 1-0. The Wolverines' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matchups.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Nora Martin, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Lower Lake hadn't done well against Upper Lake recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Lower Lake came out on top against Upper Lake by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season.
Willits' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1-2. As for Lower Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5-1.
Willits beat Lower Lake by a goal in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willits since the squad 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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