The Sylmar Spartans will head out to challenge the Bernstein Dragons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sylmar is headed into the game having not lost since January 29 and will look to keep things rolling. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Canoga Park on Friday, sneaking past 2-1. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Hunters are ranked 716th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bernstein had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Gladiators get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by exactly two goals.
Edwin Alvarez and Brandon Guerra scored both of Bernstein's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 28 goals.
The win was the third in a row for Bernstein, bringing their record for this year to 12-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three contests. As for Sylmar, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
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