The Redwood Giants will challenge the Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Redwood comes in on three and Archie Williams on four.
If Redwood beats Archie Williams with two goals on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Redwood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Tamalpais on Wednesday. Given the Giants' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Red Tailed Hawks are ranked 452nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sam Gersch and Ike Gebhard scored both of Redwood's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Archie Williams kept a clean sheet against San Rafael on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 5-0 win. Give the Peregrine Falcons' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Archie Williams has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those six matches. As for Redwood, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2-4.
Redwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Archie Williams when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will Redwood repeat their success, or does Archie Williams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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