The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will take on the Great Oak Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Murrieta Valley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Temecula Valley by a score of 2-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Nighthawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Great Oak). They put the hurt on Murrieta Mesa with a sharp 6-0 win on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for the Wolfpack as they're now sitting on five straight.
Great Oak has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those nine matches. As for Murrieta Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Murrieta Valley might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Great Oak in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Murrieta Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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