Soccer Game Preview: Marshall vs. South El Monte

Marshall will challenge South El Monte at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Marshall fell victim to Arroyo and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Knights. While losing is never fun, Marshall can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 968th, while Arroyo are ranked 138th).

Meanwhile, South El Monte hasn't lost a match since January 2nd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. They blew past Rosemead 5-1. The victory continues a trend for South El Monte in their matchups with Rosemead: they've now won six in a row.

South El Monte's offense was hitting Rosemead from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.

South El Monte's win bumped their record up to 11-8-3. As for Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-2.

Marshall might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from South El Monte in their previous meeting on January 6th. Will Marshall have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.