Soccer Game Preview: Palos Verdes vs. Santiago

Palos Verdes has won three straight games at home, while Santiago has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Palos Verdes Sea Kings will host the Santiago Sharks at 3:00 p.m. Palos Verdes' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Palos Verdes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Santiago a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Sea Kings were the better team in the second half.

Palos Verdes' victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Santiago, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-2.