It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Kennedy challenge the Immanuel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kennedy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Parlier a 3-0 shutout. The score was close at the half, but the Thunderbirds pulled away in the second half with two goals.
They hit Parlier with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Diego Marin, Isaias Perez, and Jesus Gonzalez.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Immanuel ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Immanuel who was credited with the win. Immanuel got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Frazier Mountain's two. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Kennedy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three games. As for Immanuel, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
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