Soccer Game Preview: Temecula Prep vs. San Jacinto Valley Academy

Temecula Prep and San Jacinto Valley Academy are an even 4-4-2 against one another since January of 2020, but likely not for long. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Temecula Prep will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Hamilton on Friday. Temecula Prep's defense stepped up to hand Hamilton a 4-0 shutout. That looming 4-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.

They hit Hamilton with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Sophia Darchuk (2), Brooklyn Harrington, and Adekemi Kosoko.

Meanwhile, San Jacinto Valley Academy has been on a difficult stretch since their win on November 29. They and Santa Rosa Academy finished up their game with a 0-0 draw on Monday.

San Jacinto Valley Academy's draw gives them a new season record of 1-3-3. As for Temecula Prep, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.

Temecula Prep suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to San Jacinto Valley Academy when the teams last played back in January. Can Temecula Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.