The Bentworth Bearcats are taking a road trip to challenge the California Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bentworth's last five contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Bentworth beats California with two goals on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Bearcats beat Waynesburg Central by a goal, winning 2-1. Bentworth haven't had any issues with Waynesburg Central recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, California has been on a difficult stretch since their win on the 6th. They lost 10-2 to Brownsville on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, California can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 360th, while Brownsville are ranked 121st).
California's loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Bentworth, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Everything went Bentworth's way against California in their previous meeting on September 8th, as Bentworth made off with a 14-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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