Soccer Game Preview: Arvin vs. Mira Monte

The Arvin Bears will square off against the Mira Monte Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Arvin's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Foothill, sneaking past 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bears' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 914th, while the Trojans are ranked 386th).

Meanwhile, Mira Monte hasn't lost a match since January 10th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Del Oro.

Mira Monte's victory bumped their record up to 14-3-3. As for Arvin, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5-1 and their overall record up to 8-12-3.

Arvin suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Mira Monte when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Arvin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.