The Notre Dame (SO) Knights and the Taft Toreadors will compete for holiday cheer at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Taft took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Notre Dame (SO), who comes in off a win.
Notre Dame (SO) is headed into the contest having not lost since the second and will look to keep things rolling. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Crescenta Valley on Wednesday. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Knights were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Taft fell victim to Calabasas and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Coyotes an easy 7-0 victory. The Toreadors haven't had much luck with the Coyotes recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Notre Dame (SO) has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those five matchups. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
Notre Dame (SO) suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Taft in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Will Notre Dame (SO) have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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