On Friday, the Narbonne Gauchos narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cabrillo Jaguars 2-1. Given the Gauchos' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Matsumato Zen and Jorge Lopez scored both of Narbonne's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Gauchos
| 12/13/24 vs Cabrillo | 2-1 |
| 12/02/24 vs Locke | 7-0 |
| 11/18/24 vs Orthopaedic | 4-1 |
Narbonne pushed their record up to 4-1-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matchups. As for Cabrillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
When Narbonne and Cabrillo next hit the pitch, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Narbonne will try to stop Birmingham's four-game winning streak when the meet at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Narbonne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season. Meanwhile, Cabrillo will square off against Millikan and their eight-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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