Soccer Recap: St. Monica Victorious

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Previous Games

01/22/26 - Away	2-1 W
01/08/26 - Home	6-1 W
01/25/25 - Home	3-0 W
01/23/25 - Away	1-3 L
01/30/20 - Home	1-4 L
+ 5 more games

St. Monica hadn't done well against St. Anthony recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Mariners had just enough and edged out the Saints 2-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering St. Monica's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while St. Anthony are ranked 865th).

St. Monica is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those seven matchups. As for St. Anthony, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Monica will face off against rival Ramona Convent at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, St. Anthony is set to square off against their familiar foe Pomona Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.