Soccer Recap: James Lick Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Comets

Previous Games

01/29/25 @ Gilroy	1-0
01/24/25 vs Yerba Buena	2-1
01/22/25 vs Independence	2-2
01/17/25 vs Evergreen Valley	6-1
01/15/25 @ San Jose	3-0
+ 2 more games

James Lick hasn't lost a match since December 18, 2024, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They never let the Gilroy Mustangs onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Mustangs are ranked 603rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

James Lick's one-goal win came courtesy of Erik Mata, who's now up to three this season.

James Lick's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matches. As for Gilroy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3-3.

James Lick wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 4-1 win against San Jose on the 31st. As for Gilroy, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Evergreen Valley on the 31st.