Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology is 1-8-1 against Sun Valley Magnet since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology Griffins are taking a road trip to challenge the Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers at 1:30 p.m. Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology had just enough and edged Magnolia Science Academy Reseda out 4-3. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Warriors are ranked 1039th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alexander Rocha and Ezequiel Solorio scored all four of Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Sun Valley Magnet made sure to put some goals up on the board against Discovery on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Warriors a 6-0 shutout. That six goal margin sets a new team best for the Pioneers this season.
Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 33 goals over those six games. As for Sun Valley Magnet, they now have a winning record of 6-5-3.
Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology skirted past Sun Valley Magnet 2-1 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology 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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