The John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin Patriots will challenge the Encina Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Sacramento Waldorf, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin was ranked 15th). John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sacramento Waldorf on Monday. Having soared to a lofty seven goals in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Encina hadn't done well against Futures recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Encina never let Futures onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight contests by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Futures with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Hazrat Ali Ahmadi (2),
Sabit Nassery, and
Irvin Bustos.
John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin's loss dropped their record down to 11-4-1. As for Encina, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin took their win against Encina when the teams last played on October 1st by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin since the squad 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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