Soccer Recap: Arlington Gets the Win

Arlington kept a clean sheet against Valley View on Tuesday. They beat the Valley View Eagles by a goal, winning 1-0. The Lions wouldn't have won without Michaela Fitzpatrick, who scored the game-winner.

Arlington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season. As for Valley View, they moved to 11-1-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Arlington and Valley View should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Arlington (ranked 124th) will meet Hillcrest (ranked 558th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arlington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.9 goals per game this season. Similarly, Valley View will square off against Canyon Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday up 216 places (50 vs. 266).