For the second straight game, Scripps Ranch will face off against Del Norte. The Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Scripps Ranch is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Del Norte on Tuesday. The Falcons fell 2-0 to the Nighthawks. While losing is never fun, Scripps Ranch can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 186th, while Del Norte are ranked 22nd).
The victory (which was Del Norte's third in a row) raised their record to 15-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Scripps Ranch, they dropped their record down to 8-5-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
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