The Pacifica Mariners are taking a road trip to face off against the Fullerton Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pacifica has given up an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Pacifica and Westminster, and Westminster kept the tradition alive. The Mariners might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Lions an easy 6-2 victory. While losing is never fun, Pacifica can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 767th, while Westminster are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Fullerton didn't have quite enough to beat Cajon on Monday and fell 2-1.
Fullerton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Pacifica, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 0-10-3 record this season.
Pacifica suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Fullerton in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. Can the Mariners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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