The Carmel Padres will face off against the Alisal Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carmel'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.
Carmel came up short against Pajaro Valley on Tuesday, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, the Padres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 737th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 151st).
Carmel's goal came courtesy of Sam Enea, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Alisal 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 Monte Vista Christian.
Carmel's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 2-5-3. As for Alisal, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Carmel came out on top in a nail-biter against Alisal when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Carmel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alisal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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