Hawthorne hasn't had much luck against Leuzinger recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hawthorne Cougars will face off against the Leuzinger Olympians at 5:00 p.m. Leuzinger took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hawthorne, who comes in off a win.
Hawthorne's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Centennial.
Yahaira Ramos and Halo Aparicio scored both of Hawthorne's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, Leuzinger fell victim to North and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Saxons, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 876th, while the Saxons are ranked 346th).
Leuzinger has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12-4 record this season. As for Hawthorne, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8-2.
Hawthorne might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Leuzinger when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Hawthorne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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