Soccer Game Preview: Valor Academy vs. Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology

Valor Academy will square off against the Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology Griffins at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.

Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology will have to contend with a Valor Academy team hungry for a win, something the squad hasn't seen since December 12. Valor Academy fell just short of Magnolia Science Academy Reseda by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology hadn't done well against Sun Valley Magnet recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology came out on top in a nail-biter against Sun Valley Magnet, sneaking past 2-1. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Pioneers are ranked 758th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Alexander Rocha and Manuel Sanchez scored both of Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.

Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 35 goals over those seven games. As for Valor Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8-2.

Valor Academy suffered a grim 6-3 defeat to Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology in their previous meeting on January 6th. Will Valor Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.