Soccer Recap: Imperial Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Imperial's game on Monday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They never let the Desert Mirage RAMS onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the RAMS are ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tigers

Previous 2 Games

12/02/24 @ Desert Mirage	1-0
11/21/24 vs Holtville	3-2

The win made it two in a row for Imperial and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Desert Mirage, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Imperial didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-3 victory against Hoover on the 5th. As for Desert Mirage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 6-1 defeat against La Quinta on the 4th.