Villanova Prep hasn't had much luck against Thacher recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Villanova Prep Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thacher Toads at 3:15 p.m. Villanova Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Thacher will be coming in after a defeat.
Villanova Prep's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Grace by a score of 2-0.
Santiago Cardenas was the driving force of Villanova Prep's attack as he scored both of Villanova Prep's goals, bringing his season total up to four goals.
Meanwhile, Thacher was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 8-0 to Cate. While losing is never fun, the Toads can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1045th, while the Rams are ranked 108th).
Villanova Prep's win bumped their record up to 3-4-1. As for Thacher, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-1.
Villanova Prep came up short against Thacher when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 2-0. Can Villanova Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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