Pasadena is 0-9-1 against Crescenta Valley since December of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The Pasadena Bulldogs will face off against the Crescenta Valley Falcons at 10:30 a.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pasadena took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Hoover a 2-0 shutout. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 347th, while the Tornados are ranked 862nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maxine Scott and Natalia Shanovich scored both of Pasadena's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
Meanwhile, Crescenta Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five games by three goals or more so far this season.
Pasadena has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those six matchups. As for Crescenta Valley, they pushed their record up to 9-3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Pasadena might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Crescenta Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Pasadena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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