The Pitman Pride will take on the Johansen Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johansen took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pitman, who comes in off a win.
While Pitman's win against Grant wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pride won by a goal and slipped past the Pacers 2-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Pitman's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Grant are ranked 215th).
Pitman used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Grant. Evan Montalvo played for 70 minutes having averaged 47.5 this season and Jaxxon Mendoza got 80 vs. an average of 59. Logan Watson made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Johansen didn't have quite enough to beat East Union on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The loss was Johansen's first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Johansen fell to 4-1-2. As for Pitman, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything went Pitman's way against Johansen when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Pitman made off with a 6-1 win. Do the Pride have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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