Soccer Recap: Wednesday's Win Is Oxnard's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Yellowjackets

Previous Games

01/29/25 @ Rio Mesa	3-1
01/27/25 vs Pacifica	0-0
01/24/25 vs Ventura	1-0
01/21/25 @ Santa Barbara	1-0
01/17/25 vs San Marcos	2-1
+ 7 more games

Oxnard hasn't lost a match since December 26, 2024, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Rio Mesa Spartans. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Spartans are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Justin Cruz and Domenic Chavez scored all three of Oxnard's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.

Oxnard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight games. As for Rio Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxnard will challenge Dos Pueblos at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Oxnard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season. As for Rio Mesa, they will square off against Santa Barbara at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Santa Barbara: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Rio Mesa has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.