The Central Valley Christian Cavaliers will take on the Dinuba Emperors in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Valley Christian's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Central Valley Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They beat Mission Oak by a goal, winning 1-0. The Cavaliers wouldn't have won without Reagan Neese, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Dinuba hasn't lost a match since December 7th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Sanger West. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Emperors' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Dinuba's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Central Valley Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-1-2.
Central Valley Christian skirted past Dinuba 2-1 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Central Valley Christian repeat their success, or does Dinuba have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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