The Palma Chieftains will face off against the Stevenson Pirates at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Palma's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Pajaro Valley by a score of 2-0. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Grizzlies are ranked 825th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, neither Stevenson nor King City could gain the upper hand on Friday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Palma pushed their record up to 7-3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. Stevenson's draw makes their record 3-6-3 this season.
Palma came up short against Stevenson when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Palma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
