Arlington hadn't done well against Poly recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Arlington Lions never let the Poly Bears onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Bears are ranked 367th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arlington's one-goal win came courtesy of Kimberly Martinez Vidal, who's now up to six this season.
Lions
| 01/31/25 @ Poly | 1-0 |
| 01/23/25 @ Hillcrest | 5-0 |
| 01/16/25 @ Liberty | 3-0 |
| 01/09/25 @ Canyon Springs | 4-3 |
Arlington pushed their record up to 14-2-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Poly, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8-6.
Arlington wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Liberty on the 3rd. Poly has also already played their next matchup (against Canyon Springs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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