The Jewish Community Wolves will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Gateway Gators at 4:00 p.m. Jewish Community's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Jewish Community is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: International, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Jewish Community was ranked 12th). Jewish Community fell just short of International by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. Wolves have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jewish Community's goal came courtesy of
Jonah Levine, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Gateway entered their game against International on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Gateway fell just short of International by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Gators let down their fans at home.
Gateway used a slightly different lineup for their bout with International. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Gian Garcia (80), Calvin Majholm (80), and Brandon Vasquez (80). The trio had averaged 45.8, 54.5, and 52 minutes respectively before Tuesday's match. Majholm made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Jewish Community's loss dropped their record down to 5-2-2. As for Gateway, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1-2.
Jewish Community skirted past Gateway 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jewish Community since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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