The Bayfront Charter Sharks will head out to take on the Preuss UCSD Tritons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Bayfront Charter is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to eight goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against Gompers Prep Academy on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 944th, while the Eagles are ranked 457th).
Meanwhile, Preuss UCSD entered their tilt with High Tech NC on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Raptor a 4-0 shutout. Considering the Tritons have won nine contests by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Preuss UCSD's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those six matchups. As for Bayfront Charter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11-2 record this season.
Bayfront Charter might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Preuss UCSD when the teams last played back in January. Can Bayfront Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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