The Leigh Longhorns will face off against the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Leigh's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three matches.
Last Friday, everything went Leigh's way against Christopher as Leigh made off with a 5-1 victory. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Cougars are ranked 795th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mt. Pleasant, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Branham onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Friday. Knowledge Segura had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Cardinals.
Leigh pushed their record up to 7-1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those five contests. As for Mt. Pleasant, their win bumped their record up to 8-2-1.
Leigh beat Mt. Pleasant by a goal when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leigh 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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