The Modesto Panthers will take on the Riverbank Bruins in a holiday battle at at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Modesto and three for Riverbank.
On Tuesday, Modesto came up short against Atwater and fell 5-3. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 758th, while the Falcons are ranked 180th).
Meanwhile, Riverbank fell victim to Hilmar and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellowjackets.
Riverbank now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Modesto, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-1.
Everything went Modesto's way against Riverbank in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Modesto made off with a 6-1 win. Will Modesto repeat their success, or does Riverbank have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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