The International Jaguars will challenge the Del Norte Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
International is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Drew, who was ranked 14th at the time (International was ranked 13th). The Jaguars' defense stepped up to hand the Dragons a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The matchup marked International's most dominant victory of the season.
They hit Drew with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Eli Rothschild, Joseph Cabrera, and Ryka Shahnasser.
Meanwhile, Del Norte hasn't lost a match since September 17th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over South Fork. Del Norte might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by three goals or more this season.
Del Norte has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 45 goals over those eight matchups. As for International, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5-3.
International beat Del Norte by a goal when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 4-3. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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