Soccer Recap: Junipero Serra's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Saturday

After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Junipero Serra brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They never let the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Saturday. Given the Padres' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Crusaders are ranked 790th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Junipero Serra hit Archbishop Riordan with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Aydin Paz (2), Nate Coughlin (2), and Esteban Velasquez.

Padres

Previous 3 Games (Home)

02/08/25 vs Archbishop Riordan	5-0
01/29/25 vs Saint Francis	1-0
01/18/25 vs Archbishop Mitty	5-0

Junipero Serra pushed their record up to 11-4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Archbishop Riordan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-13-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Junipero Serra will head out to square off against Archbishop Mitty at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Junipero Serra is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season. As for Archbishop Riordan, they are taking a road trip to face off against Bellarmine College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.