Soccer Game Preview: King vs. Santiago

The King Wolves will face off against the Santiago Sharks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. King's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

King fell victim to Norco and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Cougars are ranked 61st).

Meanwhile, Santiago entered their contest against Corona on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Santiago lost 3-0 to Corona. The game was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for the Sharks it sure didn't stay that way.

King's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-4. As for Santiago, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5-3.

King came up short against Santiago in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Will King 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.