The Maranatha Minutemen will head out on the road to challenge the Village Christian Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Maranatha is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Valley Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Defenders by a score of 2-1.
Maranatha was without their leading scorer, Ella Klop, in Friday's contest. With Klop sidelined, Maranatha had to make some changes to the lineup. And. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Michaela Cervantes scored a goal, while she put up one assist.
Meanwhile, 2025 welcomed Village Christian with a 10-1 loss courtesy of Whittier Christian on Friday. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Heralds recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Village Christian's goal came courtesy of Peighton Mikels, which was the first she's scored this season.
Village Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-2-1. As for Maranatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Maranatha was able to grind out a solid victory over Village Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 2-0. Does Maranatha have another victory up their sleeve, or will Village Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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