The Pacific Collegiate Pumas will challenge the Carmel Padres at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pacific Collegiate's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Pacific Collegiate didn't have quite enough to beat Gonzales and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Pumas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1083rd, while the Spartans are ranked 313th).
Meanwhile, on TuesdayMonte Vista Christian kept up with Carmel until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Carmel put the hurt on Monte Vista Christian with a sharp 5-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Padres in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won five in a row.
Carmel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matches. As for Pacific Collegiate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 1-5-2 record this season.
Pacific Collegiate beat Carmel by a goal in their previous matchup back in January, winning 1-0. Does Pacific Collegiate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carmel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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