The Crespi Celts will square off against the Windward Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Crespi is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Fillmore 2-1. That's two games straight that Crespi have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Windward ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They beat University Prep by a goal, winning 2-1. Given Windward's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while University Prep are ranked 430th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aaron Lewin and Tyler Moglen scored both of Windward's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Windward has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five contests. As for Crespi, their win bumped their record up to 13-5-2.
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