Soccer Game Preview: California Military Institute vs. Santa Rosa Academy

California Military Institute hasn't had much luck against Santa Rosa Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The California Military Institute Rough Riders will be playing at home against the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

California Military Institute took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let San Jacinto Valley Academy onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Rough Riders were the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Academy entered their tilt with San Jacinto Valley Academy on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against Wolves by a score of 2-0. The Rangers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five games.

Venecia Salcedo and Kyany Tran scored both of Santa Rosa Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.

Santa Rosa Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those nine matches. As for California Military Institute, their win bumped their record up to 3-8-1.

California Military Institute came up short against Santa Rosa Academy in their previous meeting last Wednesday, falling 2-0. Will California Military Institute have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.