With a playoff win on the line, Lowell rose to the challenge on Saturday. They beat the Ripon Christian Knights by a goal, winning 1-0. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Knights are ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinals
| 03/08/25 vs Ripon Christian | 1-0 |
| 03/06/25 vs Live Oak | 5-0 |
| 03/04/25 vs Hamilton | 7-1 |
| 02/19/25 vs Lincoln | 4-0 |
| 02/07/25 vs Balboa | 5-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Lowell's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight matchups. As for Ripon Christian, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-9-1.
As of now, neither Lowell nor Ripon Christian have any future games scheduled.
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