The Leigh Longhorns will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leigh is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Leigh proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a goal and slipped past Del Mar 2-1. Given Leigh's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 104th, while Del Mar are ranked 319th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 18. They and Pioneer finished up their match with a 0-0 draw on Thursday. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Mt. Pleasant have been dealt a draw since back in December of 2025.
Mt. Pleasant's draw gives them a new season record of 3-11-2. As for Leigh, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Everything went Leigh's way against Mt. Pleasant in their previous meeting on Saturday, as Leigh made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Longhorns since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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