On Thursday, Futures faced Encina Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Futures Knights fell victim to a rough 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Encina Prep Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, Futures' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Encina Prep's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Somaia Hakimi got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 54). Hakimi made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Futures has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Encina Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3-1.
Futures will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning at 4:00 p.m. Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Futures will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Encina Prep, they will challenge Delta at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Delta is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season.
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