We started the 2025 season with a 2-1 win vs the 2024 first place team, New Mexico, and had a sold out game too! The SOTR Team and guest, Editor for Qual City Soccer, Ryan Hodek, talk about Sac Republic's home opener win, our upcoming rival Colorado Springs Switchbacks, our USL Western Conference standings predictions, and more!

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The wait is finally over! The 2025 USL Championship season begins next Saturday and what better than at home! Sac Republic's rival is New Mexico United, and we talk about the game. We also talk about the new USL jersey font and our season/game predictions for the 2025 Edition of Podcast Winner Dinner competition (Luis won the 2024 & 2022 Season, and Sharon won the 2023, who will win in 2025?)

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On today's episode we talk about last Saturday's Sacramento Republic pre-season game vs Ventura County (the former Los Dos) of MLS Next Pro, Luke who formerly played for the Republic Academy and is now playing with the Earthquakes Academy talks about his time with the Academy, Tower Bridge Battalion membership, and more!

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