The Crean Lutheran Saints will square off against the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crean Lutheran's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Crean Lutheran sidestepped La Habra for a 2-1 win.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda entered their tilt with Cypress on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their defense stepped up to hand the Centurions a 1-0 shutout. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Centurions are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yorba Linda is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight contests. As for Crean Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5-3.
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