The Delano Tigers will square off against the Shafter Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Shafter will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Delano extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Tigers never let Chavez get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That's two games straight that Delano have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Gonzalo Landa, who's now up to 12 this season.
Meanwhile, Shafter managed to keep up with McFarland until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Generals came up short against the Cougars, falling 6-1. While losing is never fun, Shafter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 821st, while McFarland are ranked 167th).
Delano's win bumped their record up to 5-8-1. As for Shafter, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6-2 record this season.
Everything went Delano's way against Shafter when the teams last played back in January of 2025, as Delano made off with a 4-0 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Generals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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