Richmond was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Pinole Valley Spartans. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Spartans are ranked 490th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oilers
| 01/16/25 @ Pinole Valley | 3-1 |
| 01/14/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 2-0 |
| 01/10/25 @ Saint Mary's | 2-0 |
| 01/07/25 vs El Cerrito | 3-1 |
The win (which was Richmond's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2-4. As for Pinole Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-5.
Richmond will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against Livermore at 7:00 p.m. As for Pinole Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Salesian College Preparatory at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pinole Valley is facing Salesian College Preparatory at the right time seeing as Salesian College Preparatory is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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