The Lawndale Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Centennial Apaches at 5:23 p.m. on Friday. Lawndale will be strutting in after a victory while Centennial will be coming in after a defeat.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lawndale and Culver City, and Lawndale kept the tradition alive. The Cardinals narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Centaurs 3-2. The victory was all the more spectacular given Lawndale's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 545th, while Culver City are ranked 239th).
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Santa Monica, falling 9-0.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-2. As for Lawndale, with the win, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Lawndale was able to grind out a solid victory over Centennial when the teams last played back in January of 2025, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad 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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