The Mt. Pleasant Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Branham Bruins at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Pleasant's last seven contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mt. Pleasant took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Westmont. The Cardinals' winning goal came courtesy of Juan Quinonez.
Meanwhile, Branham has been on a difficult stretch since their win on January 10. They fell 3-1 to Lincoln on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 674th, while the Lions are ranked 333rd).
Mt. Pleasant's victory bumped their record up to 10-3-4. As for Branham, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11-2.
Mt. Pleasant skirted past Branham 1-0 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant 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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