The Animo Bunche Stallions will challenge the Orthopaedic Vipers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Animo Bunche is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
If Orthopaedic heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Animo Bunche took over last week. The Stallions blew past USC-MAE 5-2 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Animo Bunche's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 366th, while USC-MAE are ranked 916th).
Animo Bunche hit USC-MAE with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Bryan Rojas (2), Brandon Juarez (2), and Oscar Abrajan.
Orthopaedic played against Annenberg on Monday and won via forfeit.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Orthopaedic, bringing their record up to 11-5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those five matches. As for Animo Bunche, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4-1.
Animo Bunche beat Orthopaedic by a goal in their previous matchup back in December of 2025, winning 2-1. Do the Stallions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vipers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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