The Valencia Tigers will face off against the Katella Knights at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Katella is facing Valencia at the wrong time: Valencia suffered their first home loss of the season back in December of 2024 and they're likely out for redemption. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Raiders an easy 5-0 win. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Raiders are ranked 51st).
Meanwhile, Katella kept a clean sheet against La Mirada last Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Matadores. The result kept the Knights happy, as they haven't lost a game since December 21, 2024.
Katella has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Valencia, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
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