Soccer Game Preview: Linfield Christian vs. Murrieta Mesa

The Linfield Christian Lions and the Murrieta Mesa Rams will compete for holiday cheer at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Linfield Christian fell victim to Centennial and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Huskies, falling 4-0.

Meanwhile, Murrieta Mesa had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Yucaipa by a score of 1-0. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Rams couldn't quite close it out.

Linfield Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for Murrieta Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.