Encina hasn't had much luck against Leroy Greene Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will host the Lions at 4:00 p.m. Encina is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.
Encina is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Futures, who was ranked 19th at the time (Encina was ranked 16th). The Bulldogs came out on top against the Knights by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Encina better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Aaliyah Aguilar Moreno, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Meanwhile, Leroy Greene Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They never let the Dragons get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering Leroy Greene Academy have won five matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Leroy Greene Academy pushed their record up to 6-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those three contests. As for Encina, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6-1.
Encina couldn't quite get it done against Leroy Greene Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 4-2. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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