The Shafter Generals will head out to take on the Kennedy Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shafter is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Neither they nor Delano could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Shafter have been dealt a draw since back in December of 2025.
Meanwhile, Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 4-2 to McFarland. While losing is never fun, Kennedy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1026th, while McFarland are ranked 158th).
Shafter's draw makes their record 3-6-3 this season. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
Shafter suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kennedy when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Generals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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