The McFarland Cougars will head out to square off against the Chavez Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
It was a proper cat-fight when McFarland duked it out with Wasco on Thursday. The Cougars fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as McFarland came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 154th, while Wasco are ranked 732nd).
Meanwhile, Chavez kept a clean sheet against Shafter on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Generals 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chavez.
Chavez's victory bumped their record up to 4-10-3. As for McFarland, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 18-1-4.
McFarland beat Chavez by a goal when the teams last played on January 6th, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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