The Santa Maria Saints will venture away from home to square off against the McFarland Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
McFarland is hoping to do what Orcutt Academy couldn't on Monday: put an end to Santa Maria's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Santa Maria put the hurt on Orcutt Academy with a sharp 6-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won six games by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, McFarland's contest on Wednesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They never let Granite Hills onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. The result kept the Cougars happy, as they haven't lost a game since November 21st.
McFarland's victory bumped their record up to 3-1-2. As for Santa Maria, their win bumped their record up to 7-0-2.
Santa Maria took their victory against McFarland in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Maria 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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