The Beckman Patriots will face off against the El Monte Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Beckman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Los Altos onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Conquerors are ranked 464th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, El Monte had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Mustangs. The Lions wouldn't have won without Danny Cardona, who scored the game-winner.
El Monte's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Beckman, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
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