The La Quinta Blackhawks will challenge the Shadow Hills Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shadow Hills took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on La Quinta, who comes in off a win.
La Quinta's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Xavier Prep. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for La Quinta considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills fell victim to Rancho Mirage and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rattlers, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Shadow Hills can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 412th, while Rancho Mirage are ranked 18th).
La Quinta's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three matchups. As for Shadow Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9-1 record this season.
La Quinta got the 'W' when the teams last played on January 13th against Shadow Hills by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Blackhawks repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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