The Harker Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Sacred Heart Prep Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Harker is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Crystal Springs Uplands on Monday. Harker took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crystal Springs Uplands. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 649th, while the Gryphons are ranked 232nd).
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep entered their tilt with Menlo School on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Knights. The Gators' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Sacred Heart Prep's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Harker, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Harker might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Sacred Heart Prep when the teams last played back in January. Can Harker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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