Goal Lines: Blair Oaks set to face rival California for 54th time | Jefferson City News-Tribune

Blair Oaks will face California for the 54th time tonight at 7 p.m. at California’s Riley Field. The Tri-County Conference rivals have traded momentum across the series: Blair Oaks won five of the first seven meetings, then California captured 19 of the next 21. In the most recent stretch, Blair Oaks has taken 22 of the past 25 matchups, including the last 12. However, Falcons coach Ted LePage pointed to earlier losses in 2001 and 2002, emphasizing that California plays hard regardless of the opponent. Despite a 1-3 start, California’s setbacks came against ranked or formerly ranked teams, and coach LePage expects improvement.