The Birmingham Patriots will face off against the El Camino Real Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Birmingham comes in on 12 and El Camino Real on six.
Birmingham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let South East get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. Considering the Patriots have won 12 matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, while the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was El Camino Real who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. El Camino Real got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to South Gate's one. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Rams are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Camino Real's win bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Birmingham, their victory bumped their record up to 25-2.
Birmingham beat El Camino Real by a goal in their previous matchup back in January, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Birmingham since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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