The Tulare Western Mustangs will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Porterville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Tulare Western might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Lindsay an easy 4-1 win. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 447th, while the Cardinals are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Porterville made sure to put some goals up on the board against Justin Garza on Tuesday. They blew past the Guardians 5-2. Considering the Panthers have won six matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Tulare Western's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6-3. As for Porterville, they pushed their record up to 10-1-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Tulare Western beat Porterville by a goal in their previous meeting last Saturday, winning 2-1. Will Tulare Western repeat their success, or does Porterville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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