Esperanza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Villa Park Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the Spartans are ranked 55th).
Fernando Madrigal and Travis Rivera scored both of Esperanza's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Esperanza's loss dropped their record down to 5-9-3. As for Villa Park, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2-3.
Esperanza didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 2-2 draw against Crean Lutheran on the 24th. Villa Park has also already played their next game, a 5-1 win against Troy on the 24th.
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