The Taft Toreadors and the Burroughs Bears will round out the year against one another at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Taft will be strutting in after a win while Burroughs will be coming in after a loss.
Taft was handed a four-goal defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Canoga Park 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given Taft's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 427th, while Canoga Park are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, Burroughs fell victim to Crespi and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Celts, falling 5-0.
Burroughs has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Taft, their win bumped their record up to 5-3-4.
Taft beat Burroughs by a goal in their previous meeting back in December of 2017, winning 1-0. Will the Toreadors repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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