Templeton and St. Joseph are an even 4-4-2 against one another since January of 2019, but likely not for long. The Templeton Eagles will challenge the St. Joseph Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Templeton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Templeton beat Lompoc 3-1.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, St. Joseph was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Santa Ynez could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw.
Nery Ortega and Abram Garcia scored all three of St. Joseph's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Templeton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three games. St. Joseph's draw makes their record 4-6-1 this season.
Templeton was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Templeton 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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