The Monrovia Wildcats will face off against the La Canada Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Monrovia is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Monrovia's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over San Marino. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit San Marino with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Micah Maljian (2), Manny Lopez, and Alex Ibarra.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, La Canada was not quite South Pasadena's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Spartans seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in December of 2024.
Monrovia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those nine contests. As for La Canada, they dropped their record down to 7-8-3 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Monrovia skirted past La Canada 2-1 in their previous matchup on Monday. Does Monrovia have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Canada turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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