Samueli Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Orangewood Academy. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Samueli Academy also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Isaac Barriga and
Hugo Rincon, who scored.
Samueli Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Orangewood Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Samueli Academy will face off against Vista Meridian at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Orangewood Academy on the road again on Monday and play against Pacifica Christian/Orange County at 3:15 p.m. on January 22nd.
