Soccer Game Preview: La Habra vs. Pacifica

The La Habra Highlanders will face off against the Pacifica Mariners at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. La Habra's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

La Habra fell victim to Yorba Linda and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. That's two games in a row now that the Highlanders have lost by exactly two goals.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pacifica, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Sonora on Friday. The score was all tied up 2-2 at the break, but the Mariners were the better team in the second half.

Pacifica's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3-4. As for La Habra, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8-3.