The Marshall Barristers will face off against the Robert F. Kennedy Community Bobcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marshall is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Friday, Marshall sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Bravo. Given the Barristers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Knights are ranked 970th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Robert F. Kennedy Community won against Bernstein on Wednesday with four goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Friday. Robert F. Kennedy Community put the hurt on Hollywood with a sharp 4-1 win. Considering the Bobcats have won six matches by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Robert F. Kennedy Community's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 41 goals over those eight games. As for Marshall, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Marshall took their win against Robert F. Kennedy Community in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Marshall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Robert F. Kennedy Community turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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