The University Trojans will take on the Northwood Timberwolves in a holiday battle at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. University's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
University took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Irvine get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Given University's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 208th, while Irvine are ranked 755th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
University's one-goal win came courtesy of Rayan Heyati, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Northwood had just enough and edged out Laguna Beach 2-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northwood.
Northwood's win bumped their record up to 4-1-1. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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