The Arleta Mustangs will face off against the Chavez Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arleta's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Grant with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Arleta hit Grant with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Eddie Reyes, Jair Montoya, and Erick Cabrera.
Meanwhile, Chavez beat Verdugo Hills 2-0 on Wednesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Dons are ranked 1034th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chavez has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those seven games. As for Arleta, their win bumped their record up to 9-3-3.
Arleta took their victory against Chavez in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 5-1. In that match, Arleta amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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