The Menlo-Atherton Bears will face off against the Menlo School Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Menlo-Atherton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Pajaro Valley a 3-0 shutout. The score was close at the half, but the Bears pulled away in the second half with two goals.
Meanwhile, Menlo School was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Menlo School who was credited with the victory. Menlo School got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Carlmont's four. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Scots are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Menlo-Atherton pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three games. As for Menlo School, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
Menlo-Atherton came up short against Menlo School when the teams last played back in January, falling 2-0. Can Menlo-Atherton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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