Soccer Game Preview: Centennial vs. Santa Margarita

Centennial is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Santa Margarita is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Centennial Huskies will welcome the Santa Margarita Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Centennial is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Santiago just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Sharks, falling 5-0. The loss put an end to the Huskies' undefeated start to the season.

Meanwhile, Santa Margarita kept a clean sheet against Yorba Linda on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Mustangs. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while the Mustangs are ranked 487th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Santa Margarita's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Centennial, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.

Centennial might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Santa Margarita in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Centennial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.