Fontana hasn't had much luck against Carter recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Fontana Steelers will head out on the road to face off against the Carter Lions at 5:45 p.m. Fontana will be strutting in after a victory while Carter will be coming in after a loss.
Fontana took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Rialto a 2-0 shutout. Given the Steelers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Knights are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Carter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to San Gorgonio. The match was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Lions struggled afterwards.
Fontana's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those six contests. As for Carter, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9-3.
Everything went Fontana's way against Carter in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Fontana made off with a 5-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fontana 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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