The Mt. Carmel Sundevils will head out to square off against the Escondido Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Carmel will be strutting in after a victory while Escondido will be coming in after a loss.
If Escondido heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Mt. Carmel took over last week. The Sundevils' defense stepped up to hand Fallbrook a 1-0 shutout on Friday. Given Mt. Carmel's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 144th, while Fallbrook are ranked 341st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Carmel's one-goal win came courtesy of Hudson Adams, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Escondido fell victim to Ramona and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. Cesar Hernandez was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Escondido's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4-4. As for Mt. Carmel, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That lines up perfectly with their 8-1-5 record this season.
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