Milpitas barely beat Santa Teresa the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans' defense stepped up to hand the Saints a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. Milpitas have beaten Santa Teresa the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Santa Teresa has come to flipping the script.
Milpitas hit Santa Teresa with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ryan Saxelby, Ivan Santillan Yepez, and Toma Iwase.
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| 12/16/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 12/10/24 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 12/01/23 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 12/07/22 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 12/14/21 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 11/18/17 - Home | 0-5 L |
Milpitas' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Santa Teresa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-3-1 record this season.
Milpitas will be home for the holidays to greet Pioneer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Santa Teresa, they will head out to face off against James Lick at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Teresa will be up against James Lick's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.57 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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