North fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Peninsula on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as North came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 359th, while Peninsula are ranked 778th).
This is the second loss in a row for North and nudges their season record down to 3-4-1. As for Peninsula, they moved to 4-8-1 with that win, which also ended their four-match losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. North will challenge West at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Peninsula, they will venture away from home to take on Torrance on Friday. Peninsula's defense better be ready for this one: Torrance have averaged an impressive 3.4 goals per game this season.
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