The Royal Highlanders will square off against the Simi Valley Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Royal is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Moorpark just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. Neither they nor the Musketeers could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Highlanders have been dealt a draw since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Simi Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Oak Park. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 774th, while the Eagles are ranked 181st).
Royal's draw gives them a new season record of 4-10-3. As for Simi Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Royal was able to grind out a solid win over Simi Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 4-2. Will Royal repeat their success, or does Simi Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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