Soccer Game Preview: Salesian vs. South Pasadena

The Salesian Mustangs will take on the South Pasadena Tigers in a holiday battle at at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Last Friday, it was close, but Salesian sidestepped Paramount for a 2-1 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 639th, while the Pirates are ranked 163rd).

Meanwhile, South Pasadena kept a clean sheet against Maranatha on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Minutemen. The Tigers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.

They hit Maranatha with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Zach Millar (2), Emilio Gonzalez (2), and Nicholas Dragonas.

Salesian's victory bumped their record up to 3-5-1. As for South Pasadena, their win bumped their record up to 6-1-1.