The Marshall Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Arroyo Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Marshall's offense. They came up short against South El Monte on Tuesday, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, Marshall can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 932nd, while South El Monte is ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, Arroyo's game on Thursday was all tied up 2-2 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged Rosemead out 4-3.
Arroyo's win bumped their record up to 11-3-2. As for Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-5.
Marshall took their victory against Arroyo in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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