After flying high against La Jolla Country Day last Wednesday, Francis Parker came back down to earth. The Francis Parker Lancers lost 3-0 to the Pacific Ridge Firebirds on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lancers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Firebirds are ranked 637th).
Francis Parker's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-6-2. As for Pacific Ridge, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-1-2 and their overall record up to 3-6-2.
Francis Parker has already played their next game (against Santa Fe Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pacific Ridge will venture away from home to face off against La Jolla Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pacific Ridge is facing La Jolla Country Day at the right time seeing as La Jolla Country Day is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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