The John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Encina Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Encina likes a good challenge.
John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Forest Lake Christian, who was ranked 19th at the time (John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin was ranked first). The Patriots blew past the Falcons 9-1 last Thursday. The result was nothing new for John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin, who have now won 13 contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Encina managed to keep up with Leroy Greene Academy until halftime last Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Bulldogs lost 4-0 to the Lions. Encina have struggled against Leroy Greene Academy recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Encina was without their leading scorer, Aaliyah Aguilar Moreno, in Friday's game. With Aguilar Moreno sitting this one out, Marlena Mosqueda got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 49.3).
John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin pushed their record up to 16-0-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight matchups. As for Encina, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1.
John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin took their victory against Encina in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 8-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots 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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