The Novato Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the San Rafael Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Novato's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for eight straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Novato's offense. They lost 5-0 to Tamalpais on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1028th, while the Red Tailed Hawks are ranked 113th).
Despite a strong season so far, San Rafael has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They came up short against Marin Catholic on Thursday, falling 6-1.
San Rafael's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Novato, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Novato took their win against San Rafael in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Novato 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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