The La Mirada Matadores will square off against the Sage Hill Lightning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. La Mirada's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
La Mirada is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was La Mirada who was credited with the win. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
If La Mirada heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Sage Hill took over last week. Sage Hill's defense stepped up to hand Coachella Valley a 2-0 shutout on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for the Lightning, who have now won four contests in a row.
Keila Fukuda was the driving force of Sage Hill's attack as she scored both of Sage Hill's goals, bringing her season total up to 16 goals.
La Mirada has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. Sage Hill's win bumped their record up to 12-3.
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