Soccer Recap: Yorba Linda Drops Highest Score of Season Against Rio Mesa

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Team Score

12/28/24 vs Rio Mesa	4
12/28/24 vs Quartz Hill	2
12/05/24 @ Beckman	2
12/27/24 vs Downey	1
12/16/24 vs Esperanza	1

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Yorba Linda). Their defense stepped up to hand the Rio Mesa Spartans a 4-0 shutout on Saturday.

Yorba Linda's victory bumped their record up to 2-6-2. As for Rio Mesa, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7-2.

Yorba Linda and Rio Mesa could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Yorba Linda (ranked 478th) will meet Canyon (ranked 90th) at 3:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Meanwhile, Rio Mesa will challenge Dos Pueblos at 5:15 p.m. on January 7, 2025 down 616 places (692 vs. 76).