The Laguna Creek Cardinals will take on the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Creek's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for nine straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Laguna Creek's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Cosumnes Oaks out 1-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cardinals as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 6. They fell just short of Sheldon by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Thundering Herd couldn't quite close it out.
Elk Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-7-3. As for Laguna Creek, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-7.
Laguna Creek came up short against Elk Grove in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, falling 2-0. Will Laguna Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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