Soccer Recap: Monday's Win Is Mcclatchy's Fourth in Last Five Outings

Lions

Previous Games

12/16/24 vs Monterey Trail	1-0
12/13/24 @ San Rafael	0-0
12/10/24 vs Oak Ridge	2-0
12/07/24 @ Kennedy	2-1
12/07/24 vs Lincoln	3-0
+ 2 more games

McClatchy hasn't lost a match since December 4th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Monterey Trail Mustangs a 1-0 shutout. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.

McClatchy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for Monterey Trail, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4-1.

McClatchy and Monterey Trail should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. McClatchy (ranked 177th) will meet Cordova (ranked 706th) at 3:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Similarly, Monterey Trail will face off against Laguna Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 537 places (143 vs. 680).