Soccer Game Preview: Granada vs. Monte Vista

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 5:43am

Preview: Granada vs. Monte Vista

Granada is 0-8-2 against Monte Vista since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Granada Matadors will be staying on the road to face off against the Monte Vista Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. Granada's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Granada had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pirates 4-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Granada needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.

Meanwhile, Monte Vista waltzed into their game on Wednesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They put the hurt on Castro Valley with a sharp 3-0 win. Give Monte Vista's defense some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.

They hit Castro Valley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jack Gill, James Downes, and Peyton Miller.

Granada's win bumped their record up to 13-4-2. As for Monte Vista, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2-3.

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