Carlsbad and San Marcos are an even 4-4-2 against one another since December of 2016, but likely not for long. The Carlsbad Lancers will host the San Marcos Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carlsbad's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Carlsbad fell victim to St. Augustine and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Saints, falling 4-0.
Meanwhile, San Marcos has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pacific Ridge on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 484th, while the Firebirds are ranked 215th).
Carlsbad's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-2. As for San Marcos, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3-4.
Carlsbad beat San Marcos by a goal in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 1-0. Does Carlsbad have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Marcos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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