Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Leland couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Saint Francis Lancers on Tuesday, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Lancers are ranked second).
Leland's goal came courtesy of Jiselle Guardino, who's now up to three this season.
Leland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Saint Francis, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 17-2 record this season.
Leland has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Marin Academy on the 4th. As for Saint Francis, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 victory against Archbishop Mitty on the 28th.
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