The Arcadia Apaches will square off against the Carter Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Arcadia earned a 3-1 victory over Crescenta Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for Arcadia.
Carter hadn't beaten Summit on the road since November 29, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them last Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Lions who were credited with the win. Carter got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Summit's two. Given Carter's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 214th, while Summit are ranked 512th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter's one-goal win came courtesy of Mya Davis, who's now up to six this season.
Arcadia's victory bumped their record up to 11-8-3. As for Carter, their win bumped their record up to 12-3-1.
Arcadia skirted past Carter 1-0 in their previous meeting back in December of 2018. Will the Apaches repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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