The North Saxons are taking a road trip to face off against the Peninsula Panthers at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.5 goals per game this season.
North will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Friday, then bounced right back against Cerritos on Tuesday. The Saxons put the hurt on the Dons with a sharp 5-1 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering North's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 195th, while Cerritos are ranked 670th).
North hit Cerritos with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kaylie Schumann (2), Isabella Portillo, Sierra Reynaga, and Pepper Gower.
Meanwhile, Peninsula was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against South, falling 3-0.
North's victory bumped their record up to 9-2-2. As for Peninsula, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1.
North beat Peninsula 2-0 in their previous matchup on January 6th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saxons since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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