The Tulare Western Mustangs will square off against the Madera Coyotes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Friday, Tulare Western came up short against Porterville and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 525th, while the Panthers are ranked 105th).
Tulare Western's goal came courtesy of Izaac Ruiz, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Madera has been on a difficult stretch since their win on the 13th. They lost 3-0 to Clovis East on Friday.
Madera's loss dropped their record down to 2-10-2. As for Tulare Western, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7-3.
Tulare Western beat Madera 3-1 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does Tulare Western have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madera turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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