The Santiago Sharks will challenge the Santa Margarita Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santiago is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Santiago who was credited with the win. Santiago got it done in the shootout by posting seven goals to Oaks Christian's six. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sharks.
Santiago will be up against a hot Santa Margarita squad: the team just extended their winning streak to eight. Santa Margarita came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against San Marcos.
Santa Margarita's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Santiago, their win bumped their record up to 23-3.
Santiago came up short against Santa Margarita in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 4-2. Can Santiago avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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