Monterey Trail hasn't had much luck against Franklin recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Monterey Trail Mustangs will take on the Franklin Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Monterey Trail's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Sheldon. The Mustangs' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Nicole Gonzalez, who's now up to nine this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Eagles by a goal, winning 2-1.
Monterey Trail pushed their record up to 10-6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 9-5-1.
Monterey Trail might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Franklin when the teams last played on January 8th. Can Monterey Trail avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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