Downtown Magnets is 1-8 against Orthopaedic since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Downtown Magnets Suns are taking a road trip to take on the Orthopaedic Vipers at 11:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Downtown Magnets comes in on 11 and Orthopaedic on three.
If Downtown Magnets beats Orthopaedic with seven goals on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Downtown Magnets skirted past Central City Value 7-6. Given the Suns' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Jaguars are ranked 1129th), the result last Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Orthopaedic had no trouble coming through when it counted. They won by a goal and slipped past East Valley 3-2. That's two games straight that the Vipers have won by just one goal.
Roger Mendoza and Michael Maga?a scored all three of Orthopaedic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Downtown Magnets' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those five matches. As for Orthopaedic, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Downtown Magnets skirted past Orthopaedic 2-1 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Downtown Magnets since the team 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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