The Monache Marauders will square off against the Mt. Whitney Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monache's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Monache fell victim to Redwood and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Rangers, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 553rd, while the Rangers are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, Mt. Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 9-0 to El Diamante.
Mt. Whitney was without their leading scorer, Emily Moreno, in Wednesday's matchup. With Moreno sidelined, Mt. Whitney had to make some changes to the lineup. And.
Mt. Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 4-15-1. As for Monache, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-1.
Everything went Monache's way against Mt. Whitney in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Monache made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monache since the team 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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