The Atascadero Greyhounds will head out on the road to square off against the Mendota Aztecs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Atascadero is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Templeton on Friday. Atascadero fell 2-0 to Templeton. The loss continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Mendota waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Aztecs have won 11 contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mendota pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five games. As for Atascadero, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Atascadero suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mendota in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Atascadero avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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