Soccer Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for Valley Christian

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Previous Games

02/12/25 - Home	1-0 W
01/18/25 - Away	0-6 L
01/27/24 - Home	0-2 L
01/06/24 - Away	0-2 L
02/15/23 - Home	0-4 L
+ 5 more games

Valley Christian hadn't done well against Saint Francis recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Valley Christian Warriors won by a goal and slipped past the Saint Francis Lancers 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Lancers are ranked 15th).

Valley Christian's one-goal win came courtesy of Maya Patience, who's now up to four this season.

Valley Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Saint Francis, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-2.

Valley Christian has already played their next game, a 1-1 draw against Presentation on the 15th. As for Saint Francis, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against St. Ignatius College Preparatory on the 19th.