Soccer Game Preview: San Jacinto vs. Rancho Verde

The San Jacinto Tigers will head out to face off against the Rancho Verde Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

San Jacinto fell victim to Palm Springs and their airtight defense on Thursday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that San Jacinto have lost by just one goal.

Meanwhile, Rancho Verde also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Perris on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Rancho Verde have lost by exactly two goals.

Rancho Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for San Jacinto, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.

San Jacinto skirted past Rancho Verde 1-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.