After failing to score in their last matchup, Samueli Academy made sure to put some goals up on the board against Western Christian on Friday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Western Christian Fighting Lancers 4-3. The score was all tied up 2-2 at the break, but the Firewolves were the better team in the second half.
Isaac Barriga and Izaiah De La Torre scored all four of Samueli Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Firewolves
| 01/24/25 vs Western Christian | 4-3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Kennedy | 2-1 |
| 01/16/25 vs The Webb Schools | 3-1 |
| 01/03/25 vs Cristo Rey Orange County | 6-2 |
Samueli Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four games. As for Western Christian, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-4-2.
Samueli Academy wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 7-1 victory against Fairmont Prep on the 27th. As for Western Christian, they will welcome Capistrano Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Christian is facing Capistrano Valley Christian at the right time seeing as Capistrano Valley Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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