The Gertz-Ressler Pumas will challenge the New Designs University Park Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gertz-Ressler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.
If New Designs University Park heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Gertz-Ressler took over last week. Gertz-Ressler came out on top against University Prep Value by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pumas' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 517th, while Wolves are ranked 222nd).
Santos Gonzalez and Fernando Linares scored all three of Gertz-Ressler's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, New Designs University Park fell victim to Neuwirth Leadership Academy and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Boxers, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Cardinals seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in November of 2024.
Gertz-Ressler has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those eight games. As for New Designs University Park, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3-5.
Gertz-Ressler was able to grind out a solid victory over New Designs University Park when the teams last played back in January, winning 3-1. Will Gertz-Ressler repeat their success, or does New Designs University Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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