The Peninsula Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Torrance Tartars on Friday. Peninsula's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Peninsula needed a bit of extra time to put away North. They never let the Saxons get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given Peninsula's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 778th, while North are ranked 359th).
Despite a strong season so far, Torrance has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Santa Monica.
Torrance hit the Vikings with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Giancarlo Murrillo, Jorge Navarro, and Alex Kozhukharov.
Torrance's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Peninsula, they moved to 4-8-1 with that victory, which also ended their four-match losing streak.
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