Sage Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were one goals away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Irvine Vaqueros. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 817th, while the Vaqueros are ranked 286th).
Sage Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for Irvine, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2-1.
Sage Hill will welcome Woodbridge at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodbridge's last five contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Irvine, they will venture away from home to square off against Portola at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Irvine's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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