The Willow Glen Rams are taking a road trip to take on the Prospect Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Willow Glen is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Willow Glen's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Gunderson with a sharp 6-0 victory. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 1102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willow Glen hit Gunderson with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Betzy Flores (2), Grace Davila Martinez (2), Maddie Riggs, and Milan Pedroza.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Prospect made sure to put some goals up on the board against Independence on Tuesday. They blew past the 76ers 4-1. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by three goals or more this season.
Willow Glen pushed their record up to 8-5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matchups. As for Prospect, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7-1 record this season.
Willow Glen beat Prospect by a goal in their previous matchup back in January, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willow Glen 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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