Center's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They won by a goal and slipped past the Wheatland Pirates 3-2. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Pirates are ranked 707th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Asmatullah Rahimi and Bahram Babak scored all three of Center's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Cougars
| 12/17/24 @ Wheatland | 3-2 |
| 12/12/24 vs Colfax | 6-1 |
The win made it two in a row for Center and bumps their season record up to 5-1-1. As for Wheatland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6-2 record this season.
Center will take on Mira Loma in a holiday battle at at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wheatland and Oakmont will compete for holiday cheer at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Oakmont's defense has only allowed 0.3 goals per game this season, so Wheatland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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