For the first time this season, Diamond Ranch will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to challenge the Montclair Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Diamond Ranch is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Ayala on Friday. The Panthers fell 2-0 to the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, Diamond Ranch can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 518th, while Ayala are ranked 252nd).
Meanwhile, Montclair entered their tilt with Rancho Cucamonga on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 2-0 shutout.
Montclair's victory bumped their record up to 7-3-1. As for Diamond Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4-4.
Diamond Ranch suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Montclair in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
