The Los Osos Grizzlies will challenge the Upland Highlanders/Scots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Los Osos managed to keep up with Chino Hills until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Los Osos lost 3-0 to Chino Hills. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Upland had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 2-0 shutout. Given the Highlanders/Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Cougars are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gavin Sampognaro was the driving force of Upland's attack as he scored both of Upland's goals, bringing his season total up to three goals.
Los Osos' loss dropped their record down to 3-5-3. As for Upland, their win bumped their record up to 7-1-1.
Los Osos came up short against Upland in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Los Osos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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