The Arcadia Apaches will head out on the road to square off against the Hoover Tornados at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Friday just wasn't the day for Arcadia's offense. They came up short against Muir on Friday, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Arcadia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 983rd, while Muir are ranked 215th).
Meanwhile, Hoover hadn't done well against Pasadena recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Tornados narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 1-0.
Arcadia has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Hoover, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2-1.
Arcadia came out on top in a nail-biter against Hoover in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Apaches since the team 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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