The Orland Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Corning Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Orland comes in on three and Corning on five.
Orland's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They beat Las Plumas by a goal, winning 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 576th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 66th).
Orland's one-goal win came courtesy of Issac Velasquez, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Corning took on Oroville on Tuesday. Corning was the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Oroville. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by four goals or more this season.
Orland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four games. As for Corning, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1-1.
Orland came up short against Corning in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Orland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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