With a playoff win on the line, Liberty Ranch rose to the challenge on Friday. They beat the Weston Ranch Cougars by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Cougars are ranked 746th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up five goals over those 12 games. As for Weston Ranch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Looking ahead, Liberty Ranch will challenge Lathrop at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season. Weston Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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