Harlan is 0-7-1 against Taft since January of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Harlan Hawks will face off against the Taft Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Harlan challenged Stevens on Tuesday. Harlan narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Stevens 2-1. The Hawks' winning goal came courtesy of Lilliana Olivares.
Meanwhile, Taft entered their tilt with Sotomayor on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the WILDCATS onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Give the Raiders' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Taft has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those seven games. As for Harlan, their win bumped their record up to 8-2-1.
Harlan suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Taft when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Harlan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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