The Kennedy Cougars and the Saugus Centurions will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few goals on average, (Kennedy: 0.3, Saugus: 0.3) so any goals scored will be well earned.
Saugus is hoping to do what Sylmar couldn't last Friday: put an end to Kennedy's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Kennedy's defense stepped up to hand Sylmar a 3-0 shutout. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Spartans are ranked 631st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alyssa Cruz and Sophia Flores scored all three of Kennedy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Saugus sidestepped Pacifica for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Centurions.
Kennedy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matches. As for Saugus, their win bumped their record up to 7-1-1.
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