The Downey Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Mayfair Monsoons at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Downey fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Paramount on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 2-1. The Vikings' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Mayfair has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 4. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Mirada on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Monsoons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 686th, while the Matadores are ranked 317th).
Mayfair's loss dropped their record down to 1-11-3. As for Downey, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-10-2.
Everything went Downey's way against Mayfair when the teams last played on January 7th, as Downey made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Downey since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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