Montclair and Bonita are an even 3-3-2 against one another since January of 2017, but likely not for long. The Montclair Cavaliers will face off against the Bonita Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Montclair's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Central Valley Christian with a sharp 3-0 win. Given Montclair's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while Central Valley Christian is ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bonita, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Bonita who was credited with the victory on Saturday. Bonita got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Linfield Christian's three.
Bonita is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those six contests. As for Montclair, their win bumped their record up to 7-4-1.
Montclair was able to grind out a solid victory over Bonita when the teams last played on December 14th, winning 3-1. Will Montclair repeat their success, or does Bonita have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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