The Beaumont Cougars will square off against the Paramount Pirates at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Beaumont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Rancho Mirage onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The result kept the Cougars happy, as they haven't lost a game since January 14th.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Caleb Carver, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paramount, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They skirted past Elsinore 1-0. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Tigers are ranked 383rd), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beaumont's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matchups. As for Paramount, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
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