The Marina Mariners will take on the St. Francis Sharks at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marina gave up the first goal last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Anzar out 2-1.
Meanwhile, St. Francis came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Spartans a 14-0 shutout. The Sharks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Ceiba College Preparatory Academy from everywhere, as 13 different players booted in a goal. Peyton Orradre led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
St. Francis' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five games. As for Marina, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Marina might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from St. Francis in their previous meeting back in January. Can Marina avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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