The Palisades Dolphins will face off against the Fairfax Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Palisades' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They beat Venice by a goal, winning 1-0. Given Palisades' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 104th, while Venice are ranked 326th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fairfax entered their matchup against University on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lions took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Fairfax fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against University since Thursday.
The win made it two in a row for Palisades and bumps their season record up to 10-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matches. As for Fairfax, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-5.
Palisades was able to grind out a solid win over Fairfax in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, winning 3-1. Will the Dolphins 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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