The Fullerton Indians will challenge the Katella Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fullerton will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Sonora, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Indians skirted past the Raiders 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given Fullerton's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 295th, while Sonora are ranked 92nd).
Emily Stephenson and Tabitha Kim scored both of Fullerton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Katella made sure to put some goals up on the board against Valencia on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over the Tigers. Katella might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by three goals or more this season.
Katella is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Fullerton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8-3.
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