The Grant Pacers will head out on the road to face off against the McClatchy Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grant's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Grant's win against Cordova wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pacers beat the Lancers by a goal, winning 2-1. That's two games straight that Grant have won by just one goal.
Cruz Garcia was the driving force of Grant's attack as he scored both of Grant's goals, bringing his season total up to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, McClatchy came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 2-0 shutout. Given McClatchy's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 201st, while Kennedy are ranked 603rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McClatchy's victory bumped their record up to 13-5-4. As for Grant, their win bumped their record up to 7-8-3.
Grant was able to grind out a solid victory over McClatchy in their previous meeting on January 15th, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pacers 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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