The Hayward Farmers will challenge the San Leandro Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hayward's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for eight straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hayward's offense. They fell just short of Mt. Eden by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Farmers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 773rd, while the Monarchs are ranked 269th).
Meanwhile, San Leandro has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 12. They and Alameda finished up their game with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday.
Hayward's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1. San Leandro's draw makes their record 3-5-3 this season.
Everything went Hayward's way against San Leandro in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Hayward made off with an 8-2 win. In that matchup, Hayward amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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