The Head-Royce Jayhawks are taking a road trip to take on the College Prep Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Head-Royce is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Athenian, who was ranked first at the time (Head-Royce was ranked second). The Jayhawks were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over the Owls on Tuesday. That four goal margin sets a new team best for Head-Royce this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for College Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They had just enough and edged out Bentley 4-3. Bastian Boykin had the honor of scoring the game-winner for College Prep.
Something new happened two weeks ago as Boykin saw his first action of the season, playing 80 minutes against Bentley. Boykin made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
The win was the fifth in a row for Head-Royce, bringing their record up to 8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matchups. As for College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 4-1-1.
Head-Royce was able to grind out a solid victory over College Prep when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 2-0. Do the Jayhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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