Soccer Recap: Gardena Comes Up Short

Gardena entered their contest against San Pedro on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Gardena Panthers lost 7-0 to the San Pedro Pirates. The loss put an end to the Panthers' undefeated start to the season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Gardena fell to 7-1-1. As for San Pedro, the win keeps them at an undefeated 13-0-2.

Gardena and San Pedro should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Gardena (ranked 159th) will meet Banning (ranked 329th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, San Pedro will face off against Carson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday up 755 places (20 vs. 775).