The Servite Friars will be taking part in a tournament against the Cajon Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Servite after they put the first goal on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Valencia by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, Servite can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 81st, while Valencia are ranked tenth).
Jair Olvera and Gregg Gonzalez scored both of Servite's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Meanwhile, Cajon hasn't lost a match since December 4th, a trend which continued in their latest game last Monday. They beat Fullerton by a goal, winning 2-1.
Cajon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-1-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six matches. As for Servite, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Servite took their win against Cajon in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Friars 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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