Soccer Game Preview: Warren vs. Downey

The Warren Bears will take on the Downey Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

Downey will be up against a hot Warren team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Bears never let La Mirada get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. Given Warren's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 140th, while La Mirada are ranked 412th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Downey narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Paramount 1-0. That's two games straight that Downey have won by just one goal.

Warren's win bumped their record up to 10-3-1. As for Downey, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3-5.