The Mountain View Spartans will face off against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mountain View's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Cardinal Newman's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mountain View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Clayton Valley Charter 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Pitman typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Cardinal Newman proved too difficult a challenge. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Cardinal Newman who was credited with the victory. Cardinal Newman got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Pitman's four. One seems to be a good number for the Cardinals as the team scooped up a win with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Cardinal Newman's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matches. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.
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