Soccer Recap: Mission Hills Comes Up Short

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Mission Hills couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Pacific Ridge Firebirds by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Firebirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.

Grizzlies

Previous 5 Games

02/26/25 vs Pacific Ridge	1-2
02/21/25 vs San Ysidro	1-0
02/19/25 vs Hoover	3-0
02/13/25 vs Poway	2-1
02/11/25 @ Del Norte	0-3

Mission Hills moved to 16-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matchups. As for Pacific Ridge, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.

As of now, neither Mission Hills nor Pacific Ridge have any future games scheduled.