The Garden Grove Argonauts will challenge the Katella Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Garden Grove will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Friday, then bounced right back against Buena Park on Wednesday. Garden Grove came out on top against Buena Park by a score of 4-2. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Argonauts' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Katella kept a clean sheet against Costa Mesa on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Mustangs. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Mustangs are ranked 902nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Katella has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matchups. As for Garden Grove, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6-1.
Garden Grove might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Katella in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Garden Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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