Soccer Game Preview: Foothill vs. Santa Margarita

The Foothill Knights will look to take advantage of their home pitch for the first time this season as they take on the Santa Margarita Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

If Santa Margarita heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Foothill took over last week. Foothill had just enough and edged Olympian out 2-1.

Saylor Adrian and Lili Reid scored both of Foothill's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.

Meanwhile, Santa Margarita put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Crean Lutheran 3-2.

Santa Margarita's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Foothill, they now have a winning record of 3-2-1.

Foothill suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Santa Margarita in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Foothill 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.