Clarkston is 2-8 against West Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bantams are taking a road trip to take on the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clarkston took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Deer Park 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Clarkston as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Valley). Their defense stepped up to hand Deer Park a 9-0 shutout on Thursday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering West Valley's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Deer Park are ranked 191st).
West Valley pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those five contests. As for Clarkston, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Clarkston might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from West Valley in their previous matchup back in March. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bantams were down 4-0.
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