Soccer Recap: Rio Mesa Comes Up Short

Rio Mesa was the 2-0 winner over Oxnard when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rio Mesa Spartans came up short against the Oxnard Yellowjackets on Thursday, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 733rd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 89th).

Rio Mesa has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-8-3 record this season. As for Oxnard, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Rio Mesa has already played their next matchup, a 2-2 draw against Santa Barbara on the 13th. As for Oxnard, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 1-1 draw against Dos Pueblos on the 13th.