While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Lathrop was not quite Pacheco's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Pacheco Panthers by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Panthers are ranked 187th).
Lathrop's goal came courtesy of Andres Garcia, who's now up to six this season.
Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-3. As for Pacheco, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season.
Lathrop will take on Grace Davis at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Davis' last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Pacheco, they will challenge Central Valley at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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