The Chaparral Pumas will face off against the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Chaparral is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Great Oak. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Pumas couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Murrieta Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Vista Murrieta on Wednesday and fell 2-1.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Murrieta Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Chaparral might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Murrieta Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Chaparral avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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