The Pacifica Mariners will square off against the Sonora Raiders at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pacifica is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Cypress on Wednesday. Pacifica took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cypress. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mariners came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Centurions are ranked 619th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sonora, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand La Habra a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Sonora's win bumped their record up to 10-4-4. As for Pacifica, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1-1 and their overall record down to 8-3-4.
Everything went Pacifica's way against Sonora in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Pacifica made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Pacifica repeat their success, or does Sonora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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