The Orange Glen Patriots will square off against the Classical Academy Caimans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Classical Academy is facing Orange Glen at the wrong time: Orange Glen suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Firebirds by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Orange Glen came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 156th, while Pacific Ridge are ranked 554th).
Meanwhile, Classical Academy fell victim to Escondido Charter and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. That's two games in a row now that Classical Academy have lost by exactly two goals.
Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8-4. As for Orange Glen, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1-1 and their overall record down to 9-2-3.
Orange Glen was able to grind out a solid victory over Classical Academy in their previous matchup on January 13th, winning 3-1. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Caimans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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