The Hoover Cardinals will face off against the Clairemont Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Hoover after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 4-2 to University City. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 575th, while the Centurions are ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, Clairemont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Kearny, falling 5-0.
This is the second loss in a row for Hoover and nudges their season record down to 6-10-6. As for Clairemont, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything went Hoover's way against Clairemont in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Hoover made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoover 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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