The Monroe Vikings will take on the Arleta Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Monroe is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Verdugo Hills on Wednesday. Monroe fell just short of Verdugo Hills by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Dons: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Arleta's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Wednesday. They and Sherman Oaks CES finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Mustangs' first draw of the season.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1. Arleta's draw makes their record 3-0-1 this season.
Monroe came up short against Arleta when the teams last played back in January, falling 3-1. Can Monroe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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