USC-MAE hasn't had much luck against Annenberg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will take on the Panthers in a holiday battle at 2:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
USC-MAE will bounce into Friday's match after beating Smidt Tech, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Trojans blew past the Grey Wolves 4-1 on Wednesday. That looming 4-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for USC-MAE yet this season.
They hit Smidt Tech with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Damian Elias (2), Matthew Mendez, and Caleb Constanza.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Annenberg challenged Aspire Ollin on Thursday. The Panthers skirted past the Jaguars 5-4. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Annenberg's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Annenberg pushed their record up to 3-3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matchups. As for USC-MAE, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3-1.
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