The Lathrop Spartans will take on the Liberty Ranch Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lathrop's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Lathrop is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Lathrop who was credited with the victory. Lathrop got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Venture Academy's four. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Mustangs are ranked 636th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Last Friday, Liberty Ranch had just enough and edged Weston Ranch out 2-1.
Christian Maciel and Alan Montelongo scored both of Liberty Ranch's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Liberty Ranch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 57 goals over those 12 games. As for Lathrop, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
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