Preview: Monterey vs. Coronado
Monterey is 10-0 against Coronado since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Monterey Plainsmen will be playing at home against the Coronado Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Monterey is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
Monterey can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Lubbock a 4-0 shutout. Given Monterey's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Lubbock is ranked 681st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monterey hit Lubbock with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
JT Tuttle (2),
Giovanni Cardenas, and
Jimi Gonzalez.
Meanwhile, Coronado fell victim to Wylie's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They suffered a tough 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Coronado in their matchups with Wylie: they've now lost four in a row.
Monterey pushed their record up to 15-0-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 38 goals over those ten matchups. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9-1.
Monterey took their win against Coronado when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 5-0. Does Monterey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coronado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
