The Independence 76ers will head out to face off against the Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Independence's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Evergreen Valley. Given the 76ers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Cougars are ranked 1118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Yerba Buena, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They won by a goal and slipped past San Jose 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Aztec Warriors were the better team in the second half.
Independence's record now sits at 4-0-2. As for Yerba Buena, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Independence came out on top in a nail-biter against Yerba Buena when the teams last played on January 15th, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Independence since the squad 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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