The Cordova Lancers will face off against the West Park Panthers at 6:30 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.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Cordova's offense. They came up short against Grant on Thursday, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 797th, while the Pacers are ranked 80th).
Meanwhile, West Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Kennedy. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by just one goal.
Their goal came courtesy of Lucas Ribas, who's now up to six this season.
Cordova has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13-1 record this season. As for West Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-3.
Cordova beat West Park 2-0 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cordova 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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