The Maria Carrillo Pumas will head out on the road to square off against the Santa Rosa Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Maria Carrillo is headed into the game without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. They and Roseland University Prep finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Wednesday. While a more conclusive result would've been nice, the Pumas got plenty of practice considering the match was the highest-scoring draw the team's played all season.
Jake Spector and Maica Rivas scored both of Maria Carrillo's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa has been on a difficult stretch since their win on November 15. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Rancho Cotate an easy 6-1 victory. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-1.
Santa Rosa's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1. Maria Carrillo's draw gives them a new season record of 3-0-5.
Maria Carrillo beat Santa Rosa 3-1 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maria Carrillo since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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