The Bell Eagles and the Marquez Gladiators will round out the year against one another at 12:40 p.m. on Friday.
Bell is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against South East last Monday. The Eagles took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. The loss was Bell's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Marquez kept a clean sheet against South Gate on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 2-0. Given Marquez's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 30th, while South Gate are ranked 496th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Matthew Velazquez and Nery Ausencio scored both of Marquez's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bell fell to 9-1-2. As for Marquez, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0-1.
Bell skirted past Marquez 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gladiators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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