The Centennial Apaches will take on the Lawndale Cardinals at 5:23 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Centennial fell victim to Santa Monica and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Vikings. While losing is never fun, Centennial can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1077th, while Santa Monica are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lawndale, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Culver City 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for Lawndale as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
Lawndale's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-4. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6-2.
Centennial couldn't quite get it done against Lawndale in their previous meeting back in January of 2025 as they fell 2-0. Will the Apaches have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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