The Servite Friars will square off against the JSerra Catholic Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Servite proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by three) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a goal and slipped past Mater Dei 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given Servite's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Mater Dei are ranked second).
Gregg Gonzalez and Joaquin Martinez scored both of Servite's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, neither JSerra Catholic nor Orange Lutheran could gain the upper hand on Friday so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw.
Servite has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. JSerra Catholic's draw makes their record 5-3-3 this season.
Servite was able to grind out a solid win over JSerra Catholic when the teams last played on January 7th, winning 2-0. Will the Friars repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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