The Magnolia Sentinels will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Westminster Lions on February 13th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Magnolia extended their postseason success on Friday against Paraclete. They were the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over the Spirits. Given Magnolia's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Paraclete is ranked 580th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Westminster made sure to put some goals up on the board against Indian Springs on Friday. They came out on top against the COYOTES by a score of 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Westminster.
Magnolia's victory bumped their record up to 10-4-8. As for Westminster, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7-5 record this season.
Magnolia beat Westminster 2-0 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does Magnolia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westminster turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
