The Strathmore Spartans and the Torres Toros squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Strathmore Spartans had to settle for second. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 6-2 walloping at the hands of the Toros. While losing is never fun, Strathmore can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 672nd, while Torres is ranked 275th).
Saul Diaz and
Abee Hernandez did their best for Strathmore and scored both of Strathmore's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 12 so far this season.
Strathmore has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11-5 record this season. As for Torres, their win bumped their record up to 12-4-4.
Strathmore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Torres, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Hanford at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Torres will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each game than the last.
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