The Garfield Bulldogs will face off against the South Gate Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Garfield's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Huntington Park with a sharp 3-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, South Gate had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Rough Riders. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Rough Riders are ranked 731st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cesar Medina and Alexis Lopez scored both of South Gate's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
South Gate's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5-3. As for Garfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4-2.
Garfield came up short against South Gate in their previous matchup back in January, falling 3-1. Will Garfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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