Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy walked away with it. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Friday. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by three goals or more this season.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Adrian Gonzales and
Daniel Lopez, who scored all four of Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 38 so far this season.
The victory (which was Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those six games. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8-5.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy will face off against Hawthorne Math & Science Academy at TBD on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in California (Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy is ranked 581st, while Hawthorne Math & Science Academy is ranked 576th). Verbum Dei Jesuit does not have any more games scheduled as of now.