Paramount hasn't had much luck against Downey recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Paramount Pirates will be playing at home against the Downey Vikings at 5:15 p.m.
Paramount fell victim to La Mirada and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Matadores. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pirates came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Matadores are ranked 390th).
Meanwhile, Downey kept a clean sheet against Mayfair on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Monsoons as they made off with a 4-0 win. Considering the Vikings' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Downey pushed their record up to 6-9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Paramount, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4-1.
Paramount suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Downey when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Paramount have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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