With a playoff win on the line, Artesia rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Rialto Knights out 3-2. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Knights are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pioneers
| 02/12/25 vs Rialto | 3-2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Glenn | 3-2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Cerritos | 4-1 |
| 01/25/25 vs Animo Leadership | 3-1 |
| 01/24/25 vs Whitney | 11-0 |
| 01/17/25 vs Pioneer | 5-2 |
Artesia's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those six matchups. As for Rialto, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
As of now, neither Artesia nor Rialto have any future games scheduled.
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