Soccer Game Preview: Santee vs. Rancho Dominguez

The Santee Falcons will take on the Rancho Dominguez Lobos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.

Santee had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the nine-goal drubbing they dealt Los Angeles on Friday. The Falcons' defense stepped up to hand the Romans a 9-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for Santee in their matchups with Los Angeles: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Rancho Dominguez had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over Contreras on Wednesday.

Santee's win bumped their record up to 8-6-2. As for Rancho Dominguez, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8-1.

Santee came out on top in a nail-biter against Rancho Dominguez in their previous matchup back in February of 2018, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.