Elsinore hasn't had much luck against Temescal Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Elsinore Tigers will look to defend their home pitch against the Temescal Canyon Titans at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elsinore headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but West Valley let them put that streak behind them. Elsinore's defense stepped up to hand West Valley a 5-0 shutout on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Temescal Canyon narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past San Jacinto 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Titans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 493rd, while the Tigers are ranked 167th).
Lyha Lugo and Joslyn Dawes scored both of Temescal Canyon's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
The victory made it two in a row for Temescal Canyon and bumps their season record up to 3-4-1. As for Elsinore, their win bumped their record up to 3-5-2.
Elsinore came up short against Temescal Canyon when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Elsinore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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