The San Joaquin Memorial Panthers will face off against the Garces Memorial Rams at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
San Joaquin Memorial's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sunnyside, sneaking past 1-0. The win was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 587th, while the Wildcats are ranked 128th).
San Joaquin Memorial's one-goal win came courtesy of Diego Heredia, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Garces Memorial has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 13. They fell 2-0 to Centennial on Thursday.
The victory made it two in a row for San Joaquin Memorial and bumps their season record up to 6-8-1. As for Garces Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6-4.
San Joaquin Memorial came up short against Garces Memorial in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 2-0. Will San Joaquin Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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