The Tennyson Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Encinal Jets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Encinal took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tennyson, who comes in off a win.
Tennyson will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Friday, then bounced right back against San Lorenzo on Wednesday. The Lancers were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over the Grizzlies. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Tennyson's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Encinal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Arroyo, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Encinal can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1073rd, while Arroyo are ranked 454th).
Encinal's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Tennyson, their win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 9-4-8.
Tennyson got the 'W' when the teams last played back in January against Encinal by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers 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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