The Lopez Lobos are taking a road trip to challenge the Rivera Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lopez managed to slip by Donna North the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Lobos lost 4-0 to the Chiefs on Tuesday. Lopez have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Meanwhile, Rivera came tearing into Tuesday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 goals), and they left with even more momentum. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Raiders who were credited with the victory. Rivera got it done in the shootout by posting two goals to Edcouch-Elsa's one.
Rivera's win bumped their record up to 16-3-3. As for Lopez, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-1.
Lopez suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Rivera in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Lobos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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