The Otay Ranch Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Thursday, Otay Ranch came up short against Bonita Vista and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Barons are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic fell victim to Bonita Vista and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barons. The Crusaders have struggled against the Barons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Otay Ranch has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-6-3 record this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6-2.
Otay Ranch might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Mater Dei Catholic in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Otay Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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