On Saturday Del Norte will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Arcata Tigers at 1:00 p.m.
Del Norte is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: McKinleyville, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Del Norte was ranked second). Neither Del Norte nor McKinleyville could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Warriors happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 3rd.
Their goal came courtesy of
Daniel Gomez-Aguilar, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Arcata waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Loggers onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. The Tigers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Del Norte's draw makes their record 9-1-1 this season. As for Arcata, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1-1.
Del Norte took their win against Arcata in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 5-1. In that match, Del Norte amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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