Soccer Game Preview: Mira Monte vs. South

The Mira Monte Lions will head out on the road to challenge the South Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Mira Monte is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Golden Valley on Friday. Mira Monte fell just short of Golden Valley by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 507th).

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for South's offense. They fell just short of East Bakersfield by a score of 1-0 on Friday.

Mira Monte's loss dropped their record down to 9-3-1. As for South, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-1.