The Pitman Pride and the Johansen Vikings will round out the year against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few goals on average (Pitman 0.4, Johansen 0.3) so any goals scored will be well earned.
Pitman barely beat Buhach Colony the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pride's defense stepped up to hand the Thunder a 6-0 shutout last Friday. The contest marked Pitman's most dominant win of the season so far.
Their offense was hitting Buhach Colony from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Logan Watson led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Johansen hadn't beaten Ceres on the road since December 4, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them last Thursday. The Vikings walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Bulldogs. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Johansen's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Ceres are ranked 652nd).
Johansen has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-1-2 record this season. As for Pitman, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Everything went Pitman's way against Johansen when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Pitman made off with a 6-1 victory. Do the Pride have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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