Norco hasn't had much luck against Santiago recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Norco Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Santiago Sharks at 6:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Norco came up short against Roosevelt and fell 3-1.
Norco's goal came courtesy of Abraham Garcia, who's now up to eight this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santiago, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over King on Wednesday. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Wolves are ranked 406th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Santiago is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four games. As for Norco, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 1-1-2 and their overall record down to 7-2-5.
Norco skirted past Santiago 2-1 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Does Norco have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santiago turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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