The Poway Titans will venture away from home to square off against the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Poway's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Sage Creek as Poway made off with a 6-0 victory. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Bobcats are ranked 802nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pacific Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They came out on top against Canyon Crest Academy by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Firebirds as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ady Bremner and Evie Spengler scored both of Pacific Ridge's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Poway's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three contests. As for Pacific Ridge, their record is now 2-4.
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