The Scripps Ranch Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Scripps Ranch will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Rancho Buena Vista is ranked 112th).
With a playoff game on the line, Scripps Ranch rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Warriors 1-0. Scripps Ranch's winning goal came courtesy of Julian Dauz.
Meanwhile, Rancho Buena Vista's last match on Thursday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. Neither they nor Vista could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result kept Rancho Buena Vista happy, as they haven't lost a game since January 23rd.
Scripps Ranch's win bumped their record up to 9-5-8. Rancho Buena Vista's draw makes their record 16-4-3 this season.
Scripps Ranch was able to grind out a solid victory over Rancho Buena Vista in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scripps Ranch since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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