The New Designs University Park Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Gertz-Ressler Pumas at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Designs University Park's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for New Designs University Park's offense. They lost 3-0 to Neuwirth Leadership Academy on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Cardinals haven't been shut out since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Gertz-Ressler's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over University Prep Value. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pumas' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 517th, while Wolves are ranked 222nd).
Santos Gonzalez and Fernando Linares scored all three of Gertz-Ressler's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Gertz-Ressler has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those eight contests. As for New Designs University Park, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3-5.
New Designs University Park came up short against Gertz-Ressler when the teams last played back in January, falling 3-1. Can New Designs University Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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