The Samueli Academy Firewolves will challenge the Western Christian Fighting Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Samueli Academy has three straight wins, Western Christian has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Last Friday, Samueli Academy made easy work of Cristo Rey Orange County and carried off a 6-2 victory. Isaac Barriga was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Western Christian fell victim to Murrieta Mesa and their airtight defense last Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams.
Western Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-3-1. As for Samueli Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-4-3.
Everything went Samueli Academy's way against Western Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Samueli Academy made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Samueli Academy since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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