Samueli Academy managed to slip by Pacifica Christian the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Firewolves came up short against the Tritons on Friday, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for Samueli Academy seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in November of 2025.
Samueli Academy was without their leading scorer, Isaac Barriga, in Friday's contest. With Barriga sitting this one out, Donovan Cervantes got some extra time on the pitch (73 vs. his season average of 35.3).
Samueli Academy's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 7-6-4. As for Pacifica Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1-1.
Samueli Academy wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next match, a 2-2 draw against Western Christian on the 27th. As for Pacifica Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-0 win against Tarbut V' Torah on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps