The Maranatha Minutemen will challenge the Heritage Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Maranatha's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Maranatha took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Whittier Christian a 1-0 shutout. The victory was all the more spectacular given Maranatha's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 868th, while Whittier Christian are ranked 403rd).
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Heritage Christian's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whittier Christian on Thursday. Heritage Christian have struggled against Whittier Christian recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Heritage Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Maranatha, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-9-1.
Maranatha skirted past Heritage Christian 2-1 in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. Will the Minutemen repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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