The Norco Cougars will head out to face off against the King Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Norco's last six matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Norco is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Centennial on Wednesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Norco have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Corona, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, King can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 824th, while Corona are ranked 105th).
King was without their leading scorer, Omar Izzaldeen, in Wednesday's contest. With Izzaldeen sitting this one out, Sebastian Mendoza got some extra time on the pitch (70 vs. his season average of 35.7).
King's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Norco, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1.
Norco got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in January of 2025 against King by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad 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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