The McFarland Cougars will square off against the Kennedy Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. McFarland will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
McFarland's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Taft by a score of 2-0. The Cougars' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Sophia Cruz was the driving force of McFarland's attack as she scored both of McFarland's goals, bringing her season total up to ten goals.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Kennedy was forced to settle for a draw. They and Wasco finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw back in December of 2024.
McFarland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-2 record this season. Kennedy's draw makes their record 4-5-1 this season.
McFarland was able to grind out a solid win over Kennedy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 2-0. Does McFarland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kennedy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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