The Santee Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Jefferson Democrats at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Santee's last five matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Jefferson heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Santee took over last week. Santee narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lincoln 2-1. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Tigers are ranked 316th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daniel Osorto-Flores and Angel Moralez Moralez scored both of Santee's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, Jefferson had just enough and edged Manual Arts out 2-1 on Friday.
Santee's record now sits at 3-1-1. As for Jefferson, their record is now 2-3.
Santee was able to grind out a solid win over Jefferson in their previous matchup back in January, winning 2-0. Will Santee repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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