The Canyon Comanches will face off against the Cerritos Dons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Canyon's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Crean Lutheran 1-0. Given the Comanches' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Saints are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Canyon's one-goal win came courtesy of Caroline Hicks, who's now up to nine this season.
Meanwhile, Cerritos unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Artesia. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, the Dons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Cerritos' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-2 record this season.
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