Soccer Recap: Rancho Mirage Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Rancho Mirage hadn't done well against Palm Desert recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Rancho Mirage Rattlers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Palm Desert Aztecs. Given the Rattlers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Aztecs are ranked 527th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Rattlers

Previous 5 Games

01/08/25 vs Palm Desert	2-1
01/06/25 @ Xavier Prep	7-0
12/28/24 vs Wiseburn- Da Vinci	4-1
12/27/24 @ Etiwanda	2-0
12/26/24 vs La Mirada	2-1

The victory was the fifth in a row for Rancho Mirage, bringing their record for this year to 8-2-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those five matches. As for Palm Desert, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-7-3.

Rancho Mirage will head out to take on La Quinta at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Palm Desert, they will host Shadow Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.