Palo Alto's match on Friday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Their defense stepped up to hand the Fremont Firebirds a 3-0 shutout. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Firebirds are ranked 817th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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02/07/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
01/17/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
01/30/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
01/09/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
02/16/18 - Home | 2-0 W |
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Palo Alto's victory bumped their record up to 10-4-4. As for Fremont, they dropped their record down to 3-13-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Palo Alto will face off against Santa Clara at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fremont, they will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against Mountain View at 6:00 p.m. Mountain View will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Fremont surely won't give up without a fight.
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