Marin Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Branson is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marin Academy Wildcats will host the Branson Bulls at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marin Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Convent of the Sacred Heart by a score of 2-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Cubs are ranked 762nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Branson's game on Monday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Terra Linda. The Bulls haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Luna Diaz and Catrin Howell scored both of Branson's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
Marin Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-1-1. As for Branson, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3-2.
Marin Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Branson in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Marin Academy repeat their success, or does Branson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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