Soccer Recap: La Mirada Finds Playoff Glory Versus Heritage

It's playoff time, and La Mirada had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Patriots on Thursday, sneaking past 1-0. That's two games straight that the Matadores have won by just one goal.

Matadores

Previous 4 Games (Home)

03/06/25 vs Heritage	1-0
03/04/25 vs Eagle Rock	1-0
02/18/25 vs Beaumont	1-1
02/12/25 vs Mayfield	2-0

La Mirada's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matchups. As for Heritage, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-10.

Coming up, La Mirada will face off against Sage Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. La Mirada's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.