Whittier hasn't had much luck against California recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Whittier Cardinals will face off against the California Condors at 5:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Whittier lost 5-1 to Santa Fe on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 642nd, while the Chiefs are ranked 232nd).
Meanwhile, California's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of La Serna by a score of 1-0. The Condors have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
California's loss dropped their record down to 7-5-1. As for Whittier, they now have a losing record at 6-7-2.
Whittier suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to California in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Whittier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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