The Buckingham Charter Knights will head out to take on the Delta Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Buckingham Charter has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Delta will arrive with six straight victories.
Buckingham Charter is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, who was ranked sixth at the time (Buckingham Charter was ranked 17th). The Knights fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Buckingham Charter have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Delta kept a clean sheet against Creative Connections Arts Academy on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 13-0 win. Audrina Winkler was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Buckingham Charter's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Delta, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 7-2.
Buckingham Charter might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Delta in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Knights were down 4-0.
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