The Rocklin Thunder will take on the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Rocklin walked away with it. They never let the Pride onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rocklin.
Meanwhile, Granite Bay was able to grind out a solid win over Woodcreek on Wednesday, taking the game 2-0. The win was all the more spectacular given Granite Bay's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Woodcreek is ranked 31st).
Granite Bay was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
C Krouse and
R Gotchall, who scored both of Granite Bay's goals. The pair have combined for a total of eight so far this season.
Rocklin's victory bumped their record up to 11-4-5. As for Granite Bay, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5-5 record this season.
Rocklin beat Granite Bay 2-0 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocklin since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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