Soccer Game Preview: Taft vs. Harlan

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Previous Games

03/19/24 - Away	8-0 W
02/14/24 - Home	6-0 W
03/14/23 - Home	6-1 W
02/11/23 - Away	8-2 W
02/22/22 - Home	0-0 T
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Taft is 7-0-1 against Harlan since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Taft Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harlan Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Taft will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Taft's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Sotomayor by a score of 2-0. Give the Raiders' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Harlan challenged Stevens on Tuesday. Harlan skirted past Stevens 2-1. Lilliana Olivares had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Hawks.

Taft pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four games. As for Harlan, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2-1.

Taft took their win against Harlan in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Taft repeat their success, or does Harlan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.