The Liberty Patriots will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Independence Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Liberty is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They came out on top against Valencia by a score of 3-1 last Saturday. Given Liberty's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while Valencia are ranked 590th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Independence hasn't lost a match since December 11, 2025, a trend which continued in their latest game on Saturday. Everything went their way against East Bakersfield as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Independence, who have now won five matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those five contests. As for Liberty, they now have a winning record of 2-1-5.
Liberty was able to grind out a solid victory over Independence in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, winning 3-1. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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