Soccer Game Preview: Rancho Christian vs. Vista del Lago

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Rancho Christian take on the Vista del Lago at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday...

On Tuesday, Rancho Christian and Moreno Valley finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile, Vista del Lago waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hawks a 4-0 shutout. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Ravens' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 893rd, while the Hawks are ranked 337th).

Vista del Lago's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three games. With that draw, Rancho Christian's record moves to 4-5-4.