Soccer Game Preview: Monroe vs. Arleta

The Monroe Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Arleta Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Monroe's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They won by a goal and slipped past Verdugo Hills 1-0.

Meanwhile, for the first time since back in December of 2024, Arleta was forced to settle for a draw on Friday. Neither they nor North Hollywood could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Arleta's draw gives them a new season record of 7-2-2. As for Monroe, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3-1 and their overall record up to 2-8-3.

Monroe suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Arleta when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Monroe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.