The Sanger West Hornets will face off against the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Joaquin Memorial took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sanger West, who comes in off a win.
San Joaquin Memorial is hoping to do what Hoover couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Sanger West's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Sanger West's defense stepped up to hand Hoover a 2-0 shutout. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Patriots are ranked 728th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Matthew Velarde and Jacob Mendoza scored both of Sanger West's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for San Joaquin Memorial's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Garces Memorial on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost six in a row.
Sanger West is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-0-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those nine contests. As for San Joaquin Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
Everything went Sanger West's way against San Joaquin Memorial in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Sanger West made off with a 3-0 win. Does Sanger West have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Joaquin Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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