The Monterey Trail Mustangs will face off against the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Monterey Trail's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Elk Grove. The Mustangs wouldn't have won without Jada Pinkney, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Laguna Creek's offense. They came up short against Pleasant Grove on Friday, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the Eagles are ranked 125th).
This is the second loss in a row for Laguna Creek and nudges their season record down to 6-4-3. As for Monterey Trail, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6-4.
Monterey Trail beat Laguna Creek by a goal in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 2-1. Does Monterey Trail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laguna Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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