The Rio Mesa Spartans will face off against the Santa Barbara Dons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Mesa's last seven games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Rio Mesa didn't have quite enough to beat Oxnard and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 703rd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, Santa Barbara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 6-2 to Ventura.
Santa Barbara's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-3. As for Rio Mesa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which is still a better percentage than their 2-12-5 record this season.
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