Soccer Recap: Shadow Hills Continues Road Dominance on Wednesday

Shadow Hills hadn't done well against La Quinta recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Shadow Hills Knights walked away with a 3-1 victory over the La Quinta Blackhawks. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 477th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Shadow Hills hit La Quinta with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alejandro Cervantes, Diego Ponce, and Isaac Gutierrez.

Knights

Previous 6 Games (Away)

01/22/25 @ La Quinta	3-1
01/13/25 @ Palm Desert	5-4
01/06/25 @ Palm Springs	5-3
12/17/24 @ Indio	3-1
12/13/24 @ San Jacinto	5-1
12/12/24 @ Citrus Valley	6-0

Shadow Hills' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those six games. As for La Quinta, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7-1.

Shadow Hills wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Palm Springs on the 24th. As for La Quinta, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-2 draw against Palm Desert on the 24th.