The Kennedy Golden Cougars will take on the Canoga Park Hunters at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Kennedy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Panorama 1-0. Kennedy's winning goal came courtesy of Justin Bravo.
Kennedy was without their leading scorer, Jesus Henriquez, in Wednesday's contest. With Henriquez sitting this one out, Bravo got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 54.3). Bravo made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Canoga Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Van Nuys. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Canoga Park couldn't quite close it out.
Kennedy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matches. As for Canoga Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-3.
Kennedy beat Canoga Park by a goal in their previous matchup back in January, winning 1-0. Do the Golden Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hunters turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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