Soccer Game Preview: Santa Barbara vs. San Marcos

The Santa Barbara Dons will square off against the San Marcos Royals at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

San Marcos will have to contend with a Santa Barbara squad hungry for a win, something the team hasn't seen since December 2. Santa Barbara and Rio Mesa finished up their matchup with a 2-2 draw on Monday. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Dons have been dealt a draw since back in December of 2024.

Meanwhile, San Marcos played to a draw too, finishing 1-1 against Buena.

San Marcos' goal came courtesy of Zeina Matni, who's now up to five this season.

San Marcos' draw gives them a new season record of 5-3-3. As for Santa Barbara, they moved theirs to 3-5-2.

Santa Barbara suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to San Marcos in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Santa Barbara avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.