Olympian is 1-8-1 against Eastlake since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Olympian Eagles will host the Eastlake Titans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Olympian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Mater Dei Catholic out 1-0. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Crusaders are ranked 176th).
Olympian's one-goal win came courtesy of Sari Murphy, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, Eastlake waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Crusaders out 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Titans were the better team in the second half.
Olympian moved to 6-7-1 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Eastlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-3 record this season.
Olympian suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Eastlake when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Olympian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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