The Foothill Knights will face off against the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Foothill is headed into the game having not lost since December 14 and will look to keep things rolling. They never let Canyon onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Max Copia, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda fell victim to Canyon and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Comanches, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 464th, while the Comanches are ranked 193rd).
This is the second loss in a row for Yorba Linda and nudges their season record down to 5-5-1. As for Foothill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-4-3 record this season.
Foothill was able to grind out a solid win over Yorba Linda when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 4-2. Will Foothill repeat their success, or does Yorba Linda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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