Preview: Las Lomas vs. Maria Carrillo
The Las Lomas Knights will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Maria Carrillo Pumas at 7:30 p.m. on February 24th. Las Lomas' defense has only allowed 0.3 goals per game this season, so Maria Carrillo's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately neither team quite found what they we're looking for on Tuesday. Neither Las Lomas nor Richmond could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result kept Las Lomas happy, as they haven't lost a game since December 22, 2023.
While Maria Carrillo's fans didn't get a definitive result last Wednesday, they were treated to the team's highest-scoring tie of the season. They played to a draw too, finishing 2-2 against Newark Memorial.
Landon Ruggles was the only thing that stood between Maria Carrillo and a shutout considering he scored both of Maria Carrillo's goals. With that big game, he's now up to 14 goals this season.
Las Lomas' draw gives them a new season record of 19-2-3. As for Maria Carrillo, they moved theirs to 12-4-6.
Las Lomas beat Maria Carrillo by a goal in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Las Lomas since the team 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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