Soccer Game Preview: Porterville vs. Templeton

The Porterville Panthers will face off against the Templeton Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Porterville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand McLane a 6-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Bishop Union typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Templeton proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Broncos 1-0.

Templeton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five contests. Porterville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9.