The Millikan Rams are taking a road trip to face off against the Orange Lutheran Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Millikan will be strutting in after a win while Orange Lutheran will be coming in after a defeat.
Millikan's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Long Beach Poly. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Jackrabbits are ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Millikan's one-goal win came courtesy of Alexandra Rios, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Orange Lutheran's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palos Verdes back in December of 2024. The loss put an end to the Lancers' undefeated start to the season.
Millikan's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Orange Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 5-1-1.
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