The Orange Lutheran Lancers will square off against the Huntington Beach Oilers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange Lutheran is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Orange Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Murrieta Valley onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while the Nighthawks are ranked 156th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joey Birkbeck and Kaelyn Dionicio scored both of Orange Lutheran's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Huntington Beach sidestepped Arcadia for a 1-0 win.
Orange Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Huntington Beach, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
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