The Newport Harbor Sailors will challenge the Canyon Comanches at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Newport Harbor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They beat El Segundo by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Sailors' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Eagles are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Canyon entered their tilt with Flintridge Prep on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let Wolves onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The Comanches' winning goal came courtesy of Ava Brobst.
Newport Harbor is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those 13 games. As for Canyon, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Newport Harbor took their victory against Canyon when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Newport Harbor repeat their success, or does Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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