The Sunnyside Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the McLane Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Sunnyside's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Sunnyside took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Kerman a 1-0 shutout. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Lions are ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sunnyside's one-goal win came courtesy of Josh Vallarta, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, McLane was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Santa Maria could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 4-4 draw. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Highlanders' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Sunnyside pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those five games. With that draw, McLane's record moves to 8-3-1.
Sunnyside might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from McLane in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Sunnyside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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