Banning is 0-10 against San Pedro since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Banning Pilots will take on the San Pedro Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
San Pedro will be up against a hot Banning squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Banning never let Gardena onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Wednesday. Melanie Ayala was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, San Pedro put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their undefeated season alive. Everything went their way against Carson as San Pedro made off with a 6-0 win. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Colts are ranked 718th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Banning is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 46 goals over those nine matchups. As for San Pedro, their victory bumped their record up to 14-0-2.
Banning might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from San Pedro in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Banning avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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