The Manteca Buffaloes will square off against the Modesto Panthers at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Manteca is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Livermore last Monday. The Buffaloes fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Manteca came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Livermore are ranked 241st).
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Modesto's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Calaveras an easy 7-0 victory.
Modesto's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Manteca, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2-1.
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