Desert Mirage kept up with Banning until halftime on Wednesday, but afterwards: not so much. The Broncos put the hurt on the RAMS with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given Banning's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 277th, while Desert Mirage are ranked 107th).
Broncos
| 01/21/26 @ Desert Mirage | 3-0 |
| 01/16/26 vs Desert Hot Springs | 2-0 |
| 01/14/26 vs Cathedral City | 2-1 |
The win (which was Banning's third in a row) raised their record to 10-3-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matches. As for Desert Mirage, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3-6.
Looking ahead, Banning will head out on the road to face off against Cathedral City at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Desert Mirage, they will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against Desert Hot Springs at 5:30 p.m. Desert Mirage are facing Desert Hot Springs at the right time seeing as Desert Hot Springs are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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