Manual Arts hasn't had much luck against Santee recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Toilers will venture away from home to take on the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manual Arts took a four-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Los Angeles, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Toilers won by a goal and slipped past the Romans 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for Manual Arts as it put an end to their four-match losing streak.
Meanwhile, Santee kept a clean sheet against Locke back in December of 2025. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 2-0. Given Santee's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 338th, while Locke are ranked 712th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manual Arts' victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Santee, their record is now 6-4-1.
Manual Arts suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Santee in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Toilers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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