The El Capitan Gauchos will square off against the Merced Bears at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. El Capitan's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
El Capitan's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Los Banos out 1-0. Given the Gauchos' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Tigers are ranked 1012th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Merced's offense. They came up short against Buhach Colony on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Thunder recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Merced's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for El Capitan, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-2 record this season.
El Capitan suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Merced when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will El Capitan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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