Waipahu and 'Aiea are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but likely not for long. The Waipahu Marauders will venture away from home to challenge the 'Aiea Na Alii at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Waipahu is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Campbell, who was ranked fourth at the time (Waipahu was ranked sixth). Waipahu never let Campbell onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Marauders.
Meanwhile, 'Aiea had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Nanakuli out 1-0.
Waipahu pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four games. As for 'Aiea, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Waipahu beat 'Aiea by a goal in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waipahu 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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