The La Habra Highlanders will square off against the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
La Habra headed into their last game having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but Los Altos let them put that streak behind them. La Habra put the hurt on Los Altos with a sharp 6-2 win on Tuesday. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Conquerors are ranked 609th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Comanches out 2-1. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by just one goal.
Yorba Linda is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six games. As for La Habra, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7-2.
La Habra might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Yorba Linda when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will La Habra have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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