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| 01/14/26 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 02/05/25 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 01/17/25 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 01/10/24 - Home | 6-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Birmingham is a perfect 10-0 against Taft since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Patriots will look to defend their home pitch against the Toreadors at 2:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Birmingham is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering El Camino Real just ended the team's four-match winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 4-0 to the Royals.
Meanwhile, Taft fell victim to Cleveland and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cavaliers. While losing is never fun, Taft can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 607th, while Cleveland are ranked 200th).
Taft's loss dropped their record down to 6-11-6. As for Birmingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6-2.
Birmingham got the 'W' in their previous matchup two weeks ago against Taft by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Toreadors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
