Orange Lutheran is 1-8-1 against Santa Margarita since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Orange Lutheran Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Santa Margarita Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Orange Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: JSerra Catholic, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Orange Lutheran was ranked 19th). Orange Lutheran fell just short of JSerra Catholic by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Santa Margarita's undefeated season came to an end after ten games on Tuesday. They and Mater Dei finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Eagles happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Orange Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 5-2-1. Santa Margarita's draw makes their record 10-0-1 this season.
Orange Lutheran suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Santa Margarita in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Orange Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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