Soccer Game Preview: Thousand Oaks vs. Hart

Thousand Oaks hasn't had much luck against Hart recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lancers will wrap up 2025 with a road trip to face off against the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Five must be Thousand Oaks' lucky number: they beat Saugus with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Lancers blew past the Centurions 5-2. Thousand Oaks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by three goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, Hart kept a clean sheet against Liberty on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Patriots 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given Hart's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 375th, while Liberty are ranked 71st).

The win made it two in a row for Thousand Oaks and bumps their season record up to 3-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those two matches. As for Hart, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.

Thousand Oaks might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Hart in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Lancers were down 4-0.