The Maranatha Minutemen are taking a road trip to face off against the Avalon Lancers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Avalon took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Maranatha, who comes in off a win.
Maranatha took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Heritage Christian get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. Maranatha haven't had any issues with Heritage Christian recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Caleb Freeman and Luca Youssefian scored both of Maranatha's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Meanwhile, Avalon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Southlands Christian, falling 3-0. The contest was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for Avalon it sure didn't stay that way.
Avalon's loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1. As for Maranatha, their win bumped their record up to 7-10-4.
Everything went Maranatha's way against Avalon when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as Maranatha made off with a 6-2 victory. Do the Minutemen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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