Soccer Recap: Junipero Serra Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Junipero Serra won the last time they faced Valley Christian and things went their way on Saturday too. The Junipero Serra Padres came out on top against the Valley Christian Warriors by a score of 3-1. Given the Padres' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Warriors are ranked 742nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Junipero Serra hit Valley Christian with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Lucas Faggiolly, Quincy Huang, and Nate Coughlin.

Padres

Previous 3 Games (Away)

01/25/25 @ Valley Christian	3-1
01/22/25 @ St. Ignatius College Preparatory	2-1
01/16/25 @ Archbishop Riordan	2-0

Junipero Serra pushed their record up to 9-3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Valley Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8-1.

Junipero Serra will be playing in front of their home fans against Saint Francis at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Junipero Serra is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season. As for Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to take on St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Ignatius College Preparatory's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.