The Golden Valley Cougars will face off against the Rocklin Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Golden Valley walked away with it. They won by a goal and slipped past the Wolfpack 2-1. The result kept Golden Valley happy, as they haven't lost a game since January 16th.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Rocklin made sure to put some goals up on the board against Rio Americano on Friday. They walked away with a 4-2 victory over the Raiders. Given Rocklin's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while Rio Americano is ranked 405th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Golden Valley's win bumped their record up to 18-2-2. As for Rocklin, their win bumped their record up to 12-9-2.