The Westridge Tigers will head out to challenge the Polytechnic Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westridge proved they can win big on Friday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a goal and slipped past Chadwick 2-1. The game was the first time Westridge have beaten Chadwick on their pitch since April 16, 2021.
Meanwhile, Polytechnic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Owls with a sharp 4-1 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Polytechnic's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 187th, while Oakwood are ranked 674th).
Polytechnic's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Westridge, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-2.
Westridge suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Polytechnic in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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