The Maria Carrillo Pumas will head out on the road to face off against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maria Carrillo'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.
Maria Carrillo fell victim to Northgate and their airtight defense on Saturday. They fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cardinal Newman faced off against Analy on Thursday. The Cardinals' defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 2-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Cardinal Newman's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Analy are ranked 358th).
The win made it two in a row for Cardinal Newman and bumps their season record up to 6-0-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two contests. As for Maria Carrillo, they now have a losing record of 3-4-4.
Maria Carrillo beat Cardinal Newman by a goal in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pumas 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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