The Fullerton Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Westminster Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Fullerton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Laguna Hills just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Westminster didn't have quite enough to beat Laguna Hills on Friday and fell 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Westminster came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 164th, while Laguna Hills are ranked 342nd).
Westminster's loss dropped their record down to 10-3-2. As for Fullerton, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-5-2.
Fullerton came out on top in a nail-biter against Westminster when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad 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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