The Taft Wildcats will head out to face off against the Kennedy Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Taft proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a goal and slipped past Delano 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Taft were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Chavez. The matchup was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for Kennedy it sure didn't stay that way.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Taft, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5-5 record this season.
Taft beat Kennedy by a goal in their previous matchup back in December of 2025, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team 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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