The Verdugo Hills Dons will head out on the road to take on the Animo Bunche Stallions at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Verdugo Hills rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They skirted past the Titans 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given Verdugo Hills' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 731st, while Stern is ranked 187th).
Verdugo Hills was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Gerardo Ramirez and
Kevin Martinez, who scored both of Verdugo Hills' goals. The pair have combined for a total of 21 so far this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Animo Bunche ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Rise Kohyang 3-2.
Verdugo Hills now has a winning record of 9-8-6. As for Animo Bunche, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-1 record this season.
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