Soccer Game Preview: Granada Hills Charter vs. Cleveland

The Granada Hills Charter Highlanders will challenge the Cleveland Cavaliers at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Granada Hills Charter sitting on five straight wins and Cleveland on 11.

Granada Hills Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Granada Hills Charter who was credited with the victory. Granada Hills Charter got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to San Pedro's five.

Last Tuesday, Cleveland beat Palisades 3-1. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 22nd in California, while the Dolphins are ranked 121st in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Granada Hills Charter's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those six matches. As for Cleveland, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.