Soccer Game Preview: Milpitas vs. Cupertino

Milpitas and Cupertino are an even 3-3-4 against one another since January of 2019, but likely not for long. The Milpitas Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Cupertino Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Milpitas' last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Milpitas is headed into the game having not lost since December 3 and will look to keep things rolling. Neither they nor Monta Vista could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. That draw made it three straight for the Trojans.

Meanwhile, Cupertino kept a clean sheet against MacDonald on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Condor by a score of 2-0.

Andrew Kwon and Ishan Khosla scored both of Cupertino's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.

Milpitas' draw gives them a new season record of 3-1-5. As for Cupertino, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5.

Milpitas took their victory against Cupertino when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milpitas since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.