The Saugus Centurions will take on the West Ranch Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saugus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season.
Saugus is headed into the game having not lost since December 28 and will look to keep things rolling. They came out on top against Valencia by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Given the Centurions' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Vikings are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saugus hit Valencia with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Makeli Leonard, Tamia Neely, and Makea Leonard.
While West Ranch's fans didn't get a definitive result on Tuesday, they were treated to the team's highest-scoring tie of the season. They and Canyon finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw.
Saugus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those five matches. West Ranch's draw makes their record 3-5-4 this season.
Saugus beat West Ranch by a goal in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 2-1. Will Saugus repeat their success, or does West Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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