The Del Norte Nighthawks will challenge the Poway Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Del Norte's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Del Norte's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Mt. Carmel out 1-0. The win was all the more spectacular given the Nighthawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Sundevils are ranked 47th).
Del Norte's one-goal win came courtesy of Kaylee Rebugio, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Poway entered their game against San Marcos on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Poway took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Marcos. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Titans haven't been shut out since back in December of 2024.
Del Norte is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3-1 record this season. As for Poway, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2-1.
Del Norte suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Poway in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Del Norte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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