Cleveland hasn't had much luck against Birmingham recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cavaliers will take on the Patriots at 2:30 p.m.
Cleveland is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Granada Hills Charter on Wednesday. The Cavaliers fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Cleveland came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Granada Hills Charter are ranked 572nd).
Meanwhile, Birmingham kept a clean sheet against Taft on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Toreadors. The result was nothing new for Birmingham, who have now won nine contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Birmingham is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matchups. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4-1.
Cleveland couldn't quite get it done against Birmingham in their previous meeting back in February of 2025 as they fell 3-1. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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