The Valencia Tigers will challenge the Tustin Tillers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Valencia's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Santa Ana out 1-0. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Saints are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tustin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Santa Ana. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Tillers couldn't quite close it out.
Valencia's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those five games. As for Tustin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13-1.
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