The Chula Vista Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Castle Park Trojans at 3:30 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.
On Tuesday, Chula Vista came up short against Mater Dei Catholic and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 588th, while the Crusaders are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, Castle Park also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Otay Ranch by a score of 3-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chula Vista's loss dropped their record down to 4-8-5. As for Castle Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10-4.
Chula Vista skirted past Castle Park 2-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chula Vista since the team 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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