It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Barons. Given Granada Hills Charter's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Bonita Vista is ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Granada Hills Charter's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those five contests. As for Bonita Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10-3.
Granada Hills Charter will stay at home for another game and welcome Apple Valley at 5:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Apple Valley will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Granada Hills Charter surely won't give up without a fight. Bonita Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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