The West Valley Mustangs will take on the Chaparral Pumas in a holiday battle at at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. West Valley will be strutting in after a win while Chaparral will be coming in after a defeat.
Chaparral is hoping to do what San Bernardino couldn't on Friday: put an end to West Valley's winning streak, which now stands at three games. West Valley's defense stepped up to hand San Bernardino a 2-0 shutout. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Cardinals are ranked 424th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Chaparral fell victim to Ayala and their airtight defense last Friday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 7-0. The loss was the Pumas' first of the season.
West Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five contests. As for Chaparral, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 1-1-1.
West Valley skirted past Chaparral 3-2 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will West Valley repeat their success, or does Chaparral have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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