The Downey Vikings and the Birmingham Patriots will compete for holiday cheer at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Downey's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Downey is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Woodrow Wilson on Friday. Downey fell just short of Woodrow Wilson by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Birmingham's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Saturday. They fell just short of Oxnard by a score of 1-0. The Patriots were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than four goals in the four contests prior) but the Yellowjackets' defense proved too tough.
Having lost for the first time this season, Birmingham fell to 8-1. As for Downey, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
Downey came up short against Birmingham in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Downey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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