The San Rafael Bulldogs will face off against the El Cerrito Gauchos at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Rafael is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Healdsburg a 3-0 shutout. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, El Cerrito entered their tilt with Washington on Wednesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Huskies. Given the Gauchos' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Huskies are ranked 775th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Rafael has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four contests. As for El Cerrito, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
San Rafael might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from El Cerrito in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can San Rafael avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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