The Kennedy Cougars and the Simi Valley Pioneers will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Kennedy's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Kennedy turned things around against Sylmar on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Spartans a 1-0 shutout. The Cougars' winning goal came courtesy of Gilbert Limon.
Kennedy used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Sylmar. And. Justin Bravo played for 80 minutes having averaged 50 this season. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Santiago Rodriguez put up one assist, while he scored a goal.
Meanwhile, Simi Valley came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Chaminade by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
Kennedy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Simi Valley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4.
Kennedy was able to grind out a solid victory over Simi Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Kennedy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Simi Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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