Soccer Game Preview: El Rancho vs. La Serna

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01/06/26 - Home	3-0 W
01/23/25 - Home	1-0 W
01/08/25 - Home	2-1 W
01/07/25 - Away	2-1 W
01/30/24 - Away	2-1 W
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El Rancho has gone 9-1 against La Serna recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Dons will challenge the Lancers at 7:00 p.m. El Rancho's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Tuesday, El Rancho needed a bit of extra time to put away Santa Fe. They skirted past the Chiefs 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but El Rancho were the better team in the second half.

David Fajardo and Daniel Salgado scored both of El Rancho's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.

Meanwhile, La Serna's matchup on Thursday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Whittier as they made off with a 5-2 win. The victory continues a trend for La Serna in their matchups with Whittier: they've now won three in a row.

El Rancho's record is now 10-5-1. As for La Serna, their record now sits at 9-7-1.

El Rancho got the 'W' in their previous matchup two weeks ago against La Serna by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.