The Sultana Sultans are taking a road trip to challenge the Norco Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sultana is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Norco better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Sultana really get things going. Sultana's defense stepped up to hand Adelanto a 3-0 shutout on Friday. That three goal margin sets a new team best for the Sultans this season.
They hit Adelanto with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jared Hernandez, Ivan Vitela, and Paulino Acosta-Arellano.
Meanwhile, Norco hasn't lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They beat Jurupa Hills by a goal, winning 1-0. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Spartans are ranked 182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sultana's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Norco, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0-1.
Sultana might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Norco when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Sultana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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