The Larchmont Charter Timberwolves are taking a road trip to face off against the Garfield Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Larchmont Charter will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Larchmont Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Larchmont Charter who was credited with the victory. Larchmont Charter got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Van Nuys' two. Even though the Timberwolves got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Ada Travis was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Melany Castillo and Estelle Temple scored both of Larchmont Charter's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Garfield is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Roosevelt. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 822nd, while the Rough Riders are ranked 184th).
Larchmont Charter's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those four matchups. As for Garfield, their record is now 2-12.
Everything went Larchmont Charter's way against Garfield when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Larchmont Charter made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Larchmont Charter since the team 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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