It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Monterey can now relate to. They fell just short of the Midlothian Panthers by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Monterey's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Giovanni Cardenas, who's now up to 15 this season.
Midlothian's lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Kyle Allen got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 55.6). Allen made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Having lost for the first time this season, Monterey fell to 23-1-2. As for Midlothian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2-3 record this season.
Monterey does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Midlothian, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Burges at 12:30 p.m. Burges' last five games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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