McLane's game on Wednesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They won by a goal and slipped past the Golden Valley Cougars 3-2. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Cougars are ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Guillermo Martinez and Oscar Bolanos scored all three of McLane's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
Highlanders
| 12/18/24 @ Golden Valley | 3-2 |
| 12/10/24 @ Pitman | 1-0 |
| 12/07/24 @ Selma | 4-1 |
| 12/03/24 @ Clovis North | 2-0 |
| 11/25/24 @ Firebaugh | 9-0 |
| + 2 more games |
McLane pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those seven matches. As for Golden Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3-1.
McLane will be home for the holidays to greet Buchanan at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Buchanan's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so McLane's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Golden Valley, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Buhach Colony at 5:45 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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